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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here- thanks for the responses!  Just as a point of reference, where I live it's actually more uncommon to see a dog on a leash in the woods with their owner than it is for the dog to be on leash.  There are some areas designated as off leash, but most are "unofficial" in that dog owners know it's an area where owners frequently let their dogs off leash. It's a word of mouth thing, which is why I thought this would be a good resource. Obviously, you have to know your dog and the area since the dogs tend to run up to each other and interact. Is it 100% safe?  No, but we do everything possible to minimize the risks and everyone has fun. FWIW, there's lots of dogs out there that aren't safe to be around humans whether on or off leash.  [/quote]

OP, try and ignore the PPs who lectured you.  People here go nuts whenever the topic of hiking offleash comes up. As soon as I read your original post I was like oh boy...this will not be fun. FWIW, I have a dog who does awesome off leash and no one has ever given me any trouble about having him off leash when I take him into rock creek park. Granted, he's not on the trail, he's in the woods, so he doesn't really come in close proximity to anyone.  I'm jealous of wherever it is that you live, though, because it sounds like people are much more laid back than they are here (which is not setting a very high bar, to be sure).  [/quote]

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