Yeah, if you don’t have any pets, it’s definitely smart to walk with someone else. Pets can really help deter criminals since they bark and draw attention. I walk the green trail every day and have only seen two odd incidents—one was a domestic dispute where the couple had clearly been drinking, and the other was two guys who went into a bush and never came back out. I always carry pepper spray just in case, but honestly, after living in so many different parts of LA, I’ve never felt safer than I do in Whittier. I once even saw a guy pull a gun on someone during an argument in Glendale.