African greys

Ive been trying to learn about afrian greys. In the future, perhaps far in the future (like 5-10 years) Id like to get a grey. Ive read several books on them so I have a good idea of the time and the challenge of owning one. I am a dog lover and have five dogs an da foster dog. All our calm and I think would be fine wiht a bird (though I know the bird and dogs would have to be kept seperate). I also have cats which I also know would have to be kept seperate from the bird. Im wondering if anyone can tell me what its like to live wiht an African grey and a dog or dogs. Do you ever let hte bird out when the dog is around? Do you keep the cage locked in a room that the dogs cant have access to or is the cage in the living room?