I take my dog to large vacant lots (usually early in the morning for her main "big" walk because it's very hot here and getting hotter every day). We also go to the beach sometimes (the farther you can get outside the city proper you can find beaches that are accessible and if you go early in the morning, few others who might be offended etc.
We do go for walks in our neighbourhood when we can't do our regular runs - the only problems I've had are with people who want to buy my dog. Beware, dog fighting and stealing go on here - I would never leave my dog unattended even in my own garden.
As for one poster saying you can take your dog to the corniche - there are signs stating no dogs in some areas there. Err on the side of caution, especially if your dog (like mine) is not the small cutsy kind. Big dogs may frighten a lot of people here (because of ignorance not experience mostly).
I was assuming your housing was not part of the USD2500 equation - if housing was included in that price - it's going to be problematic to find a nice place plus the utilities and the groceries. Rents have come down, but they are still too expensive IMHO for what you can get elsewhere in the GCC.
I take my dog to large vacant lots (usually early in the morning for her main "big" walk because it's very hot here and getting hotter every day). We also go to the beach sometimes (the farther you can get outside the city proper you can find beaches that are accessible and if you go early in the morning, few others who might be offended etc.
We do go for walks in our neighbourhood when we can't do our regular runs - the only problems I've had are with people who want to buy my dog. Beware, dog fighting and stealing go on here - I would never leave my dog unattended even in my own garden.
As for one poster saying you can take your dog to the corniche - there are signs stating no dogs in some areas there. Err on the side of caution, especially if your dog (like mine) is not the small cutsy kind. Big dogs may frighten a lot of people here (because of ignorance not experience mostly).
I was assuming your housing was not part of the USD2500 equation - if housing was included in that price - it's going to be problematic to find a nice place plus the utilities and the groceries. Rents have come down, but they are still too expensive IMHO for what you can get elsewhere in the GCC.