Owned, watched and trained dogs for the past 20 years - all dogs that visit get the bonus of lots of toys, lots of play, long walks, (optional) dog park visits and companionship from my Bernese! We've got a wonderful two story house (carpeted stairs) with multiple entrances to a large open fenced in back yard. Two full time roommates live in the house, with at least one of the two being home all but 9-4 and with at least one of us home for an hour at lunch for walks, feeding and play.