when i got my first lurcher it stopped in house for 2year then the pup came along and slowly the house started to get wrecked , the pup decided it liked to strip the wallpaper in kitchen so that was it pair of them outside , one thing i did notice is that they became more loyal to me because being with me all the time in house then only seeing me 4 times aday when walked and then feed time, they wouldnt leave my side when out walking , never noticed no different work wise