I have four dogs, and I can honestly say that my house does not smell 'doggy!' We only bathe them 2 or three times a year, too (except for Pup, who has a habit of rolling in yucky stuff). People are always surprised that there is virtually no doggy odor! I recently started using a baking soda-based carpet powder when I vacuum, so now my house not only smells clean, but smells lightly like flowers!
The one cleanliness problem we have is with carpet cleaning. Greyhounds have sensitive stomachs, and throw up if they eat anything that disagrees with them. Combine that with Pup's previous lapses in housebreaking, and our beige dining room carpet is not pretty! We steam clean and use enzymatic cleaners, and the spots vanish for a while, and then re-appear when we get a humid day. This is the one thing that bugs me!
I can handle twisting my ankles on toys, dusting and vacuuming more frequently, muddy (and sometimes worse after running in the yard after potty-time) footprints tracked through the kitchen, always having blankets, bedding or toys to wash, cold noses in the tushie first thing in the a.m., etc., etc., etc.....