I have always had dogs and currently have 3 of my own, a boxer, a long haired chihuahua and a lab mix. All are very friendly. My children are four, five and a baby. They are very familiar with dogs and great with them. They are very gentle and love to run in the back yard and play with our dogs. We also have a bearded dragon, but your dog will probably never even notice her. I have a fenced yard that dogs love, they can see the neighbors cows and they usually love that! I’m currently home with a new baby so I have plenty of time to care for your fur baby, too! We love to snuggle our dogs and make them part of our family.