also have a lot of military people who bring their dog in when they get sent away for a couple of weeks.
we do show them the love and affection. so, in return, they do get that sense of discipline and control in their life but also the fun from us giving them the attention and playing with them with the balls and with the other toys.
most dogs, when they are at home, by themselves, they will sleep from nine to ten hours. so this can be kind of shock on their body and running around and playing for six hours straight. so, we find it important to promote rest time 