Our pets are family - they become members and are loved and cared for as such. We play and interact with them continually and encourage well mannered dog behavior. We play fetch and learn basic commands. They are around our grand kids quite a bit as well. They also are around my cat which stays inside - majority of the time they run and play in either the two smaller fenced yards which are 1/2 acre or the 3 acre play filed where we socialize all of them together. They have continual access to fresh water and areas of rest or shade when needed. They are monitored and we check them for any issues such as not eating, sore foot or just sad - thanks