I have been around dogs my whole life. My parents used to breed German shepherds. I own two dogs who do very well around other nonaggressive dogs. I also have a small child (6) so if your dog has shown any aggression towards kids please let me know ahead of time so that I can make preparations to keep them apart. We have a very large fenced yard (over an acre) that the dogs are free to run around in. We also have a smaller fenced of area incase a dog needs to be kept separate. We also tend to go to the beach most weekends so if your dog likes to frolic in the surf, we will be happy to take them!