Hello my name is Mike, I'm a young happy self employed man I board dogs at my home sometimes but 98% of the time I mainly house sit and take dogs for walks all day. When I take dogs out for walks or hikes on close by trails and at parks. When out and about dogs are always well hydrated. Depending on your dogs behavior and your level of comfortably Dogs may be taken to a close by Dog park for some socializing time. I bring my own dog with me most places I go but I do make acceptations for some dogs with social issues with other Dogs. How ever I don't think that will be much of an issue with most cases, considering that my dog dose really well engaging with nervous and alpha dominant dogs.