Do you feel silly going for a walk by yourself without a dog?!

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I love walking, quite like my own company, but I always feel silly going for a walk by myself! It would be much easier if I had a dog! Does anyone else feel like this or is it fine to go for a long walk by yourself?!

I know!

I love solo walks in the countryside or park. I used to as a child too and remember a couple of school friends being amazed that I used to go for walks on my own. I am astonished that this is a question though!

None of you ever walk to the shop? To the park? School? Anywhere?

We're living in WallE

My mind is blown that there's people who think it's strange for people who don't have dogs to go for a walk. Never occurred to me.

I don't have a dog and I walk a lot.

Yabu to even ask this question.

As someone who has recently spent the best part of two years training a collie not to be an asshole believe me you can feel pretty stupid with a dog on a walk

Absolutely not.

I alternate running days and walking days. Makes me feel great, clears my head, means I have contact with my dog-walking neighbours, uses up calories, gives me an appetite. 😊

It's going somewhere without a car

I got a bus out to the countryside Monday then walked for 11 miles. Not a dog in sight.

@QuertyGirl exactly. How do these people think non dog owners get from place to place?

Not silly, but I do prefer the company of my dog or another person!

After 40+ years of dog ownership we have none now, and I agree that going for a dogless walk still doesn't feel right. To the extent that we now walk dogs regularly for a dog rescue charity and for any friends whose dog we can borrow ... just missed that companionship and interaction so much.

Yes I do! But I don’t know why! as others have said how do you know if someone is going on a leisurely walk as opposed to going somewhere or meeting someone!
I have dogs and feel much more at ease and normal walking them! But on my own I can walk faster and more easily as no sniffing/stopping poo picking etc

My neighbour has 3 dogs which she walks twice a day. She says I'm always welcome to join them. I'd rather go on my own tbh, so I do. The dogs are a nuisance as they stop and sniff every 2 mins and then there's the stopping to pick up poo.

So no. Walking alone is my preference.

I really love a walk on my own. I mostly use the time to listen to a podcast. Not sure why I should feel silly.

I have dogs so don't really 'go for a walk' alone but do walk to get places alone. Where I walk the dogs usually is literally a round route to nowhere, no one walking there is doing it to get anywhere but the vast majority of people I see are lone walkers without dogs. I never think anything of it, it's a totally normal pursuit.

Take a camera!

Nope. Often go for an hour or so, love it, just me & thoughts.

No. I love walking alone with a podcast. Find it very relaxing.

I have a sniffy dog too, can walk more briskly when I leave her at home.

Literally no one gives a fuck what other people are doing in their day to day lives. Unless you’re a serial killer.

No, I sometimes think it would be nice to have company. My choice would be feline not canine. Then I see dog walkers scooping the poop and feel glad o do t have a dog!

I’ve never had a dog and I love walks! Never occurred to me to be weird

Walking without a dog, or dogs nearby, can mean to get to see more wildlife as they have not been scared off.

If you are that unsure or silly just take a camera, no one will think you are weird then.

No. Lots of people walk alone in. The woods where I live. Try to care less what others think and just do it

walk 5 miles daily as a mode of transport. weekends, i walk 3/4 miles both days for exercise and a change of scene - around park and local residential areas. no dog. walking anywhere by yourself is normal. it's never crossed my mind that it's odd that i do nor do i think that if i see other walkers alone.