I have Doberman pincher. my dog is very active and friendly. we'll play well together. I live three lever single house. 4500sq feet. my basement is carpets and back yard so dogs do not feel uncomfortable running. dog bed and one cage in my house. I raised many kinds of dogs. I have raised a small, medium, large dogs. I will soon move to a brand new single house. maybe November...dogs will like it more!!! the backyard has fences. my wife will paly with the puppy and help. my wife also loves puppies. and I live in my house and my cousin is 19 years old. he will play with puppy. he also love puppies. when three of us take care of the puppy, the puppy will not be bored.