[porknubbins]

My threat model while hiking in the forest is not that a pitbull or attack dog pops up and goes for the kill. Every time I’ve seen a dog it has been a big, just curious dog that probably has an owner hiking somewhere nearby and its reassuring to have a big stick just in case I need to appear intimidating.

[kkfx]

Well, that's perfectly normal and fine, but curious dogs do not need to be threatened... They simply do not assault you so why try to keep them away?