We have had dogs for 20 plus years. Though we no longer have one. He passed away 2 years ago ( he was 16) and would like to still have a small dog around from time to time. My wife works from home and is able to keep an eye on the dog all day. Small dogs are preferred. We also prefer to only watch only one dog at a time. We have a fenced back yard. No other dogs, we only watch 1 dog at a time. We also have trails for walking the dog.