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Dogs and Walking Poles?
Perhaps hiking poles can double up as a form of self defence against aggressive dogs and thoughtless owners?

We went on a guided walk on Dartmoor and giggled and asked the usual question - "Where's your skis then?" at a couple who struggled with their walking poles.

I thought they looked cumbersome and useless until being frightened by an aggressive dog while out walking one day. It growled and grumbled at us and we stood still quivering until the owner caught up with it and said the immortal words "He wont hurt you his barks worst than his bite!!"

A week later on the same walk we met the same dog and owner - and suffered the same indignity with little apology.

Next time we will be armed to the teeth with poles and intend to use them in self defence.

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