Our son is our only child and he is two years old. He loves to color, paint, and sing songs. The only show we allow him to watch is Ms.Rachel, if it is absolutely needed and he is restless. We also have a pups but he will stay in the patio as he is super energetic and we need to introduce him to strangers slowly. Therefore we do not require you to care for the pups.
Keep him occupied with toys. The less screen time the better. Usually goes to bed around 8-9pm. We like to keep that schedule.
We like continuity, and would like a sitter for occasional date nights.