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These black hikers are marking their territory
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These black hikers are marking their territory

Jun 29, 2025
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When I was a teenager, I had a Springer Spaniel. Walking him to the park was a lengthy affair because every time he smelt the urine of another dog on a gatepost or tree, he had to cover it with his own: he had to mark his territory and make it clear to that dog that he had now expanded into theirs. It was effectively a micturational challenge, “I’ve moved into your patch, dog! What are you going to do about it? Fight me!”

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