guimontag t1_j875d59 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 3:30 AM

Honestly I'd try a dog park, you can make small chat with the owners and if you need to bail on a convo you can just pet some dogs.

honey-combs t1_j877kwo wrote on February 12, 2023 at 3:49 AM

I certainly can’t speak for all of them, but a lot of parks don’t allow people without dogs to use them. But, if you have a friendly dog, this would be my top choice too :^)

guimontag t1_j87dfv0 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 4:42 AM

This is a stupid comment. There isn't a single mixed use or full on dog park in Cambridge that doesn't allow people without dogs to go visit. Can you name any in the Boston area at all even?

honey-combs t1_j87fvd5 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 5:06 AM

Ah, maybe that was only a thing at one park I went to. Idk why I thought that was more normal. I can’t remember. As a walker I don’t use dog parks for liability reasons so I’m not familiar with the rules at public parks, my bad

guimontag t1_j880ohz wrote on February 12, 2023 at 9:17 AM

Usually it's better to give no advice than bad advice.

oliviabecker95 t1_j8bl8m3 wrote on February 13, 2023 at 2:32 AM

Or if you have any friends/neighbors with dogs ask yo go with them if you’re worried about not having a dog at the park! As a dog owner myself, I’m much more chatty at the park!