My family had pets for as long as I can remember. We had dogs and cats, also some farm animals. Now I’ve got two cats to take care of, the oldest one is almost 5yo I am a stay at home mom at the moment and am taking care of all 3 babies of mine on daily basis.(2 of my babies at the fur ones) I’ve got a massive fenced yard for dogs to play. My two cats are staying inside all the time, so there would be no interaction. Also I’m going for a walk with my baby pretty often, I could easily take a dog with me.