I have owned dogs my whole life. We have a very large fenced in yard. Our house has a dog door, so dogs have access to our yard. We go for 3 to 5 mile walks each day with our dogs and our guest dogs :). Rest assured that your four legged friend will be treated like one of our family. We have three dogs. Two are active and friendly young dogs. The other is elderly and prefers sleeping on her bed in our mother in law suite. There is always somebody home. My wife's mom lives in her own apartment attached to our home. She is always home and the dogs have access to her space. I am a business owner and have extra down time during the winter. My wife is a teacher and is free during her summers. We look forward to having your dog stay with us.