Knowing your dog’s temperament is so helpful and how they are around new people (me!), and how they usually are in public places like parks. If your dog doesn’t do well in parks or around new dogs and people, then I would walk your dog in an even lower trafficked environment and stick to quiet suburban neighborhoods. Also knowing your dog’s activity level is extremely helpful for planning the pace/intensity during walks and if additional activities are recommended or should be included. I have no breed preferences, but am more willing to put a short haired dog or dog that sheds less, in my car to travel to close and safer walking destinations...but I love all dogs the same, no hate!

Always leashed walks through open/public parks in Webster, NY, never in dense trails or on busy roads. Walks can include quiet strolls and jogging (and even the occasional run) in upperscale, low traffic neighborhoods near my home, North Ponds Park or Parks on Lake Rd adjacent to Lake Ontario, and time to relax and lay down off the leash in my large fenced-in backyard (1/2 an acre) without any worry of long grasses or irritants like ticks or certain plants. I only plan on walking your dog where there is low risk for both your dog and myself and where I know we will both be safe. I prefer to watch 1 dog or dogs from 1 owner at a time, but if your dog does well with other dogs and you’d prefer it to be socialized, we could arrange something!