I love hiking so much. It's such amazing exercise and you get to see so much of the world at the same time!
I agree, I enjoy hiking with my dog. Its quite the experience!
I can imagine! You could go on a day hike, and in a single day you and your dog could bond and enjoy nature together.
You're right, I make sure I only go when its cool and windy because my dog doesn't like the heat!
To get away from the heat, you could hike in the UK, where they just call it walking as a catch-all term for any kind of hiking activity.