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    It’s Debatable

    Aug 26, 2020 4 minutes

    Editor’s note: Readers responded to a July/August Explorer feature about hiking with dogs by debating the practice online. We excerpted some of them for “It’s Debatable.” Not all fit neatly in our usual Yes-No format, and some who prefer leashes were added to the No side.

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    As a single hiking female, I bring my dog with me for companionship and protection. I know my dog’s physical limits and don’t push her and I know her social limits—she is not friendly to strangers or other dogs. I take my responsibility as a dog owner seriously, keep my dog leashed on a choke collar and veer off the trail to let

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