I'm hoping to move to Portugal in 2017 so I'm just beginning my investigations. I'm wondering if there are any issues regarding dogs that I should know about before I come. Are dogs in apartments common or would I need a house? Any issues with finding a good vet? Are they expensive? And when I travel what's the most common way of arranging for their care? Here I have a woman who moves on to stay with them. I'm also wondering if we go on a road trip through Europe if there are things I need to know. I'll be doing my homework on these things but there's nothing like first hand experience.