Our kids love running and playing around they can be very energetic. We have 2 dogs Stella and Freya. Freya can be a little nervous and bark a lot but once she gets used to you she’s fine. Stella will automatically want to be best friends. we do keep them in a cage but they will need to go out at some point. The kids schedule is pretty easy after lunch they nap until around 3 then they get dinner around 6 which most of the time I will have prepped. Then either their dad or I will come home for bed time routine.