I've been a pet owner for over 30 years, and my fur kids are a lot like my children. I've always lived with dogs and cats. I live in a beautiful area with a very large fully fenced yard. All of my pets have run of the house and the yard, (and often the bed as well) so your pooch will be cared for as though he/she was in their own home.
I work flexibly, from home and in an office, which is only 10 minutes away. I don't leave my boys at home for longer than a couple of hours at a time, so they generally have lots of company....