If you don't discover the answers to your doggie difficulties, go ahead and call the Canine Resource and Referral Helpline at (212) 727-7257, between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Not far from my apartment, within a stretch of no more than 500 feet, there are two doggie gyms where Gotham's canines who aren't getting enough exercise running through the city's parks, or are neglecting their all-important doggie glutes and abs, can go for a workout.