[scottmandue]

We have three cats and no pooping/peeing inside.

I know multiple cat boxes are recomended but we just have one HUGE one (storage container) with a couple pounds of litter in it that I clean twice a day. Plus I fenced it a corner of the patio, we installed a pet door so they can go outside anytime they want, and we keep the catbox out on the patio.

Any pet needs a certain amount of maintenance.
If you get a dog better be prepared to taking for daily walk and pick up its poo, how many of us have a neighbor with a dog that sits crying in the back yard all day ignored? A yard littered with stinky land mines.

No judgement here... if you don't like cats don't get a cat.