My wife and I both work from home nearly full time. We are a large, active family that loves animals, in particular dogs, and we love to snuggle with our pooches. Our schedules are very flexible. We enjoy running and walking in the neighborhood and on the local Neuse River Trail. We frequent local parks and playgrounds with our dog, which is a puppy Golden Retriever. She is a wonderful playmate and has shown herself to be very affectionate towards other dogs. We have a 6 foot privacy fence that encloses our backyard and provides plenty of area to run and sniff around. My four kids are wonderful with dogs and will shower them with affection and love and care (maybe more than your dog wants!)