I have a 3 y.o. male lab mix and 7 y.o. female lab that are the sweetest loves. They are potty trained, and they eat at 7 am and 5 pm daily. They love to play but are also ready to just snuggle. I have kenneled them once, and I cannot again as it breaks my heart at how sad they were. They are not small dogs, but well-behaved lovers that just need some attention and love and to be let out to run energy off and go potty. We travel sporadically for my stepdaughters soccer team and cannot expect to pack them around to games with us as it gets so hot and the hotels do not allow you to leave them alone in the rooms.