I work full time and my wife is a stay at home mom, also have a 21 month old daughter at home who loves dogs. Me personally I have always had dogs growing up and have me very few dogs that didn't like me. I like to run and normally I take the dogs out 4 a run at the park near where I live so your dog will get a good workout. We do live in an apt. building so we do take dogs out in the morning throughout the day so they can pee and poop. As far as any restriction, they are free to roam and play in the apt. Look fwd to sitting your dog!