Interesting... For us urbanites, I now carry pepper spray for loose dogs, ugh! I also found this thing called a 'walk stool' that's easy to carry, light weight and lets me stake out a space for a bit without being cumbersome. Judy Heffner Humble Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner