Having dogs does not mean that you have to change your lifestyle, but in order to let your dog and you feel good, there are some things you need to think about.

To help your dog to feel secure and to function well in society, be sure to socialize the dog as a puppy, expose it to various environments and situations. Let the puppy discover new people, adults and children. Let the puppy be with you, follow you to perhaps unnecessary things for you, but for the puppy good training. A good socialization leads to prosperous dogs.

The daily exercise, and I am not meaning to let the dog rest in the garden, but on the daily tour where you are the leader and the dog is accompanying his kind, is very important. Do you have more than one dog, try to exercise them at the same time, do not share the "group", try to strengthening the group feeling instead. I notice how frustrated my dogs are if they can not get beyond the garden boundaries, and then I still have a large garden! Some days you might just not have time to, and that is okay, but have it as a  goal, and I promise that your life as a dog owner becomes so much easier. Frustration leads to problems, and can create unsustainable situations.

Then we have that little extra that makes your dog's life so fab, and maybe even yours?