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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why people should walk their dogs on the right, so humans are always a buffer. Whether it's a buffer to other dogs or people passing you or going in the opposite direction.

It makes zero sense to walk your dog on the left, unless you live in England. 
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Dog on the left on the parking strip, human on the left side of the sidewalk
 
Voila, buffer.[/quote]

In the UK? Yes. In the US? No, you stay to the right and keep your dog on your right. It's common sense. 
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I think you're confusing people with cars.[/quote]

Ah, so YOU'RE the jerk constantly going the other direction on sidewalks, paths, trails, etc. Walking on the right is basic pedestrian etiquette. 
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Yes, I'm the jerk who thinks people can figure out that if someone is taking up 1/3 of the sidewalk and keeping her dog off the sidewalk and people's yards, other people can figure out that they should walk on the other 2/3rd of the sidewalk. I'm the jerk whose dog was trained to heel on the left, just because that's how dogs are typically trained, and because it's safer when you're walking without a sidewalk to walk against traffic and to have your dog as far as possible out of the road because dogs are less visible than people.

I'm whose dog will be two people away from any dog we pass on the sidewalk, assuming -- and this is a safe assumption for most trained dogs -- that the other dog also heels to the left.

Enjoy being mad about this for the rest of your life! You seem to enjoy a good bout of indignation. I enjoy having a mannerly dog who doesn't bother rational people. [/quote]

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