Quote Originally Posted by trekkinghigher View Post
Assume every hiker wants to be sniffed by your dog just because they're friendly (for the record I don't usually mind) - some hikers are afraid of dogs

Don't assume that everyone who doesn't appreciate interacting with uncontrolled dogs is afraid. Some folks are just tired of dealing with other folks' inability to keep their problems to themselves. If I wanted a dog I'd bring one. If I wanted to borrow someone else's I'd ask. Not afraid of dogs, love them in fact, but the phrase no bad dogs comes to mind often on trail. They can't help who owns them.