We just put our mini poodle of 15 years down because his quality of life was rapidly declining. We had Chewy and his sister since they were puppies and were an integral part of our family. I work from home every other week and my wife works from home full time. We would treat them as part of the family taking them on walks and if approved going to the part and/or the beaches. We have a completely fenced in yard and have no problem with them being in the house as we are used to them hanging out with us while working or watching TV.