My little family of Cocker Spaniels have a home that is very clean and comfortable for them. They have an air conditioner for the summer and heat for the winter. My whelping area has pet doors. The girls can go out as often as they want and visit with a few friends outside. When they have babies, they do not visit for very long at a time. The girls just go say "hi" for a minute and back inside they come to snuggle with their babies. All my females are such wonderful mothers and take excellent care of their babies.