I keep hoping to find a "goddog" to walk and dog sit, but so far no dice. We also live in a condo, and there are plenty of dogs here, but none that we know well enough yet for that. When we had our dog Shadow, she had a "godfather" who helped out from time to time and he loved it.

We are still travelling a fair amount, and would't get a puppy unless we had a space of time with no travel. And then there's the cat...enough said, he hates dogs, so we would have to introduce a pup very carefully.

Keep up the good work--we're both trying to eat sensibly right now to get in shape for our next cruise, and get healthier--those pounds just creep on unless you are vigilant.

Most days in the city when the weather is good I try to walk a mile or two, feels great.