But as the conventional agony aunts sometimes advise - just taking a walk in the park with your dog can lead to friendships being made.

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And so just by owning a dog and taking a dog for a walk, it expands your communication possibilities.

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Taking a walk from the Rocks, there was this fresh-faced chap with spectacles just alighting from the Sydney 2000 cruise ship after lunch on the high sea.

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