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So, get in my car and drive to a public place where I can walk my dog? Makes perfect sense.
It is actually fairly common to go hiking with dogs.
Unfortunately. Going hiking with dogs hurts the delicate wildlife. Wild animals as well as free-roaming farm animals are very stressed out by the pure presence of these dogs, let alone by being chased. Especially near larger cities this puts enormous stress on those animals. Turns out, you can't have it both ways, being an animal lover and being a dog lover...