My husband and I have lived with dogs our whole lives, always with medium to large breeds. We have a large secure backyard to roam and play in and we have a lovely ten month old Australian Shepherd who would be a great playmate for your dog - especially if they're high energy.
One of us is at home every day so there'll always be someone around to keep an eye on the activities and we can take them for a walk if required. Shelter and indoor and outdoor access is available - our dog loves her freedom and space to roam and sniff outdoors, but she is also partial to a snooze indoors!
We do have two young kids but they are at school or daycare during the day, so if your dog is needs space from kids it’s not an issue. ...