I have had pets since I was about 5 years old ranging from mice to large dogs and almost everything in between and I am a true animal lover. My husband and co-caregiver of our crew also grew up with dogs and cats. We have been fortunate enough to have dogs that lived to be as old as 17, but with that came the administration of daily medication. At one point, we had a small pharmacy on our counter for the dogs! We had one special girl who had mobility issues, so we carried her everywhere... she became quite spoiled and loved all of the attention! My husband works from home three days per week and the days he isn't working at home, I work 1/2 days from home, so your animals would have plenty of human interaction and wouldn't ever be left alone for long. We have a good sized home with a large privacy fenced backyard. We can crate your dog if needed. Our dogs love playing with other dogs and are not aggressive in any way... I would actually describe them as being on the submissive side, but they LOVE playing and running with other dogs.