As soon as I read that you have 5 dogs in your household, I'm like dang. That is a lot of work. I have 2 big dogs (about 77 lbs and 60 lbs) but even if they were small, it is still a lot of work.
I currently have 13 pets plus a foster kitten including the dogs in total, mostly reptiles. The dogs still take up most of my time than the rest of them (though the cats are the most expensive to feed - primarily canned). Hopefully you have a stronger will than me... All it takes is a little browsing.. Window shopping.. Then visiting expos... Oh, how did I end up with a new boa? :p
Good luck with whatever that you do.