I'm a retired it professional but throughout my life I've always had pets, starting as a child with cats then my first dog, a Norwegian elkhound, when I went to university. Since then I've had five other dogs when space allowed, iblcuding a staffie, an Arab bull and a ridgeback, and several cats, including 2 beautiful Maine coons. Although I live in an apartment it is large, on 2 levels, with a large balcony. There are also several green spaces for exercising dogs....