I have four dogs named: Pepper, Precious, Panda and Pixie. I have a tattoo of all my dogs on my arm.
I go hiking on the weekends. I don't have any dogs. I live in a city.
I took my dogs to the park Oh, how nice. I went on a hike. I would love to have a dog to take along. Oh! I had never even considered the idea of taking a dog on a hike! That sounds amazing. Panda, my biggest dog, would probably really enjoy getting to climb some hills. Pixie would probably need to be in a backpack, though. He's tiny. What kind of dogs are Panda and Pixie? What about Pepper and Precious? Panda is some sort of Dalmatian mix. All I know beyond that is that he is very very long. Pixie is a yorkie-poo. (Part yorkie, part poodle.) Pepper and Precious are both mutts. They both came from rescues that have no idea what kind of dogs they are. Pepper small, dark and short haired, though. And Precious is brown and chunky. Probably a pug mix of some kind. Oh how sweet! I would love to see pictures some time! It just seems to hard to have a dog in the city. They need room to run and play.  Absolutely. I'll send them over sometime. And yeah. My friend in downtown Chicago has several dogs, and she says she has access to some really nice parks that are usually full of other dogs to play with.  That's a good idea! I never thought of that. Maybe I can hire someone to walk the dog while i'm at work. I'll have to look into what type of dog would be best. Yeah! Dog-walking can be a decent job if you are patient and in good shape. I do not recommend it though if you're small or out of shape, though. You could end up being dragged along by a St. Bernard, and that would not be fun. Except maybe to onlookers. It might be fun for them. For a city, though, a medium or small dog would definitely be preferred. A poodle might be a good choice. They're smart, easy to train, and don't shed! There's got to be an app for that. I'll have to search for some info. Funny you mention someone being dragged along the street by a St. Bernard. Reminds me of that movie Beetoven from when I was a kid. It was so funny, i'll have to watch it again! I think a small or medium dog would be good. I'll have to look for breeds that would like to hike. San Francisco has some beautiful trails, i'm excited!  Oh yeah. The whole "gig economy" thing has apps where you can hire just about anybody, especially in a big city. As for the movie, I don't think I saw that one. Maybe I'll put it on for the dogs sometime when I'm working! As for the hiking -- I definitely recommend a poodle. They're not huge, but not tiny or fragile either. They were originally used as hunting dogs! That's actually where the weird "poofy" haircuts come from. They were to keep their joints warm in cold water without slowing them down. Oh wow! I never knew that about poodles! That does sound like a dog that would like to hike with me! I searched google and found a few dog walking apps! Now i'll start looking through local shelters and see if I can find someone that needs a home. Maybe I'll love them so much I'll get a tattoo like you!