Question about your riding area. Are most of the trails you ride, multi-use? They mostly are around here (Sea-to-Sky).
On multi-use trails you need to be ready to encounter hiker's dogs, so the "big no to dogs on trails" is going to be a non-starter in a whole lot of riding areas, at least in the areas I've ridden most of my life. I can fully understand if your preference is to avoid dogs accompanying you, but expecting to be able to avoid them all together might be a bit unreasonable.
May 27, 2021, 9:27 a.m. - Mammal
Question about your riding area. Are most of the trails you ride, multi-use? They mostly are around here (Sea-to-Sky). On multi-use trails you need to be ready to encounter hiker's dogs, so the "big no to dogs on trails" is going to be a non-starter in a whole lot of riding areas, at least in the areas I've ridden most of my life. I can fully understand if your preference is to avoid dogs accompanying you, but expecting to be able to avoid them all together might be a bit unreasonable.