Have you ever had a pet? If not, then now is not the time to start unless you are ready and willing to put a lot of time and effort into it. Finding a good dog is the easy part. Animal shelters have lots of reacue dogs available every day of the week. But spending the time to properly traim your new companion takes time. Obedience classes are essential to create a good citizen. We normally take our dog with up in the car, truck or anywhere we go. Max just likes to be with us. He does not care if he has to sit i. The car for an hour or so. And as long as it is not too hot he gets to travel. When it gets hot, we leave him at camp, usually inside. But when wemaremdoing our hosting duties, he either goes around with us or is tied outside in the shade with lots of water. Of course we check on him often. Usually he is content to just lay around and watch the squirles. When we take a break, he gets to go off leash and chase a ball. Which keeps him happy. Remember, A happy dog is a tired dog.