I have four main questions. Is this dog aggressive towards adults or children? Is this dog aggressive towards other animals? Is this dog leash trained with a proper dog collar? Also is your dog in heat This would definitely limit any walks? Because I have trained dogs most of my life if your dog has any issues we can discuss them and hopefully correct them while you are gone and how you can follow through with any additional training. Walking on a leash is very important to me. I don't like being pulled and I don't imagine you do either. This is something I would very much enjoy changing for you.

I love to play with animals whether that’s playing ball, chasing, or tug of war. I feel it’s very important to mentally challenge dogs to wear them out. I like to play a game I learned in search and rescue which I call find it. We can either use a favorite toy or treats. 30 minutes of this is better than a 2 mile walk. Although I love the walks as well. For walks, I like to stay in your neighborhood. I've ran into problems in crowded areas not because of the dog I'm walking but from people who don't know what they are doing or who have aggressive dogs and don't know how to handle them. This is the same reason I'm not in favor of dog parks. I don't know what other dogs are going to do and they have families that feel it's more your problem than theirs.