All my dogs stay in the house most of the time. Noah does likes to claim a cool spot in the yard to keeps an eye on things. When we are gone he will sit on the couch watching out the window cat napping. Harley is just now starting to bark at the environment and earning his security badge.
I was worried when I first got the breed that not having a "job" for them would be a less than an ideal situation. I was given info that many of the livestock guardian dogs are treated more like livestock than a family pet. As I write this Noah is letting us know about an invasion of squirrels or something. So, he has taken up a job of sorts. They seem to be well adjusted canines in suburbia.
I do have to admit that when I finally looked at my ceiling fan blades I was grossed out. I often wondered why I wasn't finding any fur on the floor... I know where to find it all now.