I have cared for dogs since I was a child, all types of breeds with different levels of care. Currently have two dogs in our home, an 8 year old smaller(20lb) mix breed and an 6 month old husky puppy. Its a very busy work/home schedule but we go on daily walks three times throughout the day, averaging about miles total. Backyard playtime as well but we put in the miles on the leash. My dogs are crate trained but they get yard time and make for great play buddies. We like to keep our dogs indoors unless they want to be outside.