I have had dogs in my life all my life. I consider dogs a member of my family. I keep as consistent a schedule as possible with feeding and walking. I live in a gated, dog friendly complex where we can walk or we can walk a few blocks to a dog park. I like to walk my dog 3 times daily with short potty walks in between. I have a small enclosed patio where a dog could sit and watch the world go by or rest in the sun. I have a senior toy poodle mix that gets along with other dogs and actually loves company. He has walked with other dogs and loves it. He will make any other dog feel right at home and teach them my weak spots like letting them smell the roses a bit longer than is actually necessary.