I love animals, and maybe have a bad habit of spoiling them! Growing up my family owned a small pet store and I fell in love with all animals. In my home there are 5 kids (7, 5, 3, 2, and 7 months), I am home with them full time as they are homeschooled. We have a dog, cat, and hamster. Our backyard is good sized and fenced in with a privacy fence. The gate is padlocked. My husband and I both go on nightly runs and sometimes take our dog along, I also go on walks around the neighborhood and take her so bringing a dog along on a walk is common for us. Our cat is dog friendly and has been around multiple other dogs, as has our dog.