i have three dogs and almost four and i play with my dogs and take them on walks when its not bad weather and i let them on the couch and bed and cuddle with me and i feed them once in the morning and once in night and they can go out in the back all they want.i give them baths and then brush them and make a little bed for them if they want to lay somewhere and i give them treats if they are good and if they do a trick i showed them how to hand shake or high five or just sitting there and waiting and i have my small dog jump sometimes to get the treat cause he jumps and gets it