Our dog is under a year old, and we're in our early to mid sixties. We go to the park every weekday with the dog, and he can run free once we get there. We have a big back yard, so it wouldn't be terrible if he couldn't go out for walks or to the park for awhile. On weekends, I take him to different areas for walks just to socialize him, get him used to traffic and strange places and people.
At the park we see a lot of folks much older than us still enjoying the outdoors with their pets, young or old. Some have canes or walking sticks to help them along the natural trails and roads.
In the distant future, if we can no longer take out dog out for frequent walks, we would probably find someone in the neighborhood who was mature, responsible and trustworthy to walk the dog for us. I hope that day never comes, we still are very active and hope to stay that way, but one never knows what the future holds.
Does anyone here hire someone from the outside to walk their dog(s)? Anyone have a friend or neighbor that has volunteered to do it without pay?
At the park we see a lot of folks much older than us still enjoying the outdoors with their pets, young or old. Some have canes or walking sticks to help them along the natural trails and roads.
In the distant future, if we can no longer take out dog out for frequent walks, we would probably find someone in the neighborhood who was mature, responsible and trustworthy to walk the dog for us. I hope that day never comes, we still are very active and hope to stay that way, but one never knows what the future holds.
Does anyone here hire someone from the outside to walk their dog(s)? Anyone have a friend or neighbor that has volunteered to do it without pay?