I have had dogs in my life since I was 13 years old. They pick you up when your having a bad day and make a good day great. I have a large fenced yard for perfect play time. My twin daughters love playing ball with the dogs. Dogs are never unattended, my wife is a stay at home mom. Plenty of water, play and especially love. Our home is smoke free and fully air conditioned in the summer. Dogs always have access to plenty of water. I set up a pool in my yard in the summer for cooling off and just to take a dip when playing outside. Yard is picked up of poops several times a day. We also have a double lock gate so no surprises.