Im an avid animal lover and have been using rover for almost 4 years now. I started when I lived in Manhattan and wanted to have a dog so badly but work life and apartment just didn't suit. My husband and I now live in Chicago and were able to get our own little pup! We'd love to watch your pup and Ema loves to play. We live near the dog park at Montgomery Park as well as the Ohio street one (I take Ema there at least 3-4 times a week), and if weather suits we'll always make an effort to go to Montrose dog beach. My office is a 10 minute walk so if necessary I can rush home but otherwise I will be gone 8 hours a day. We're a quick 5 minute walk from the river walk, we usually take Ema there to play on the grass patches, and then continue to our usual walk.