>>I cant stress enough the fact you can enjoy a dog without the agro of owning one
Other option is to set up in business as a dog walker - the rates that some of my pals are paying their dog walkers are eye watering!!
When we are both working my in laws take the dog out and we all firmly believe that our dog (7 year old Lab) has contributed to their good health. M-I-L is 80 in March and when she has the dog, its down the nature trail and round the park, anything up to 7 miles at a time. She is not on a single medicine or tablet, not even an aspirin.
She retired 20 years ago and we were always nagging them to get a dog but they refused as they didnt want tied down with the responsibility. Now everyone is happy!
Not surprisingly the dog loves her to bits and you can sometimes see his mood drop when he realises we are off so it will only be the normal walks he is getting!
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