This may not be strange, but more interesting. On 2 recent walks, one at the evening hour with light before it became dark and the other later in the evening dark already . In the first walk on a paved road that I take frequently, I will pass by a home, and the same two dogs come to the gate when they scene my presences. They always jump up on the gate and start baking, as any normal dog would being protective of there boundary's. On a another evening where it was still light as I started my walk, but this time the owner was out front of the home where the dogs live with him, and the gate was open. The two dogs (1 large German Shepperd, and large Spaniel mix), seeing me immediately ran to me and started to bark. But once I extended my hand to let them scene I had no fear, they comm down and then started wanting to play. The Shepard picked up large stick with his mouth and began to prance as if come and get if you can. So I engaged them throwing the stick toward there home. This went on for a couple minutes and the spaniel end the game and wounder off back home. The Shepperd on the other hand wanted to play and would not leave my side. With repeated attempts to shew him back failed. I continued the walk, thinking that if i stop entertaining him he would leave. But as it end up he would escorted me for the entire walk which was another 1 hour till would finish. On the way back from the turn around he runs down embankment towards the road below that find its way back to his home. Buts it pitch black and the thought he might be in trouble, lost or be off chasing something as there wild bore, deer, and fox's that rome the area at night. So after while I gave up and started back and low behold there he was behind the gate barking at me again as I past on the retreat home.
The second night was a different road but more heavily traveled. This time it was on the road back to my residents that I would encounter 2 dogs in the dark . They check me out, (being pretty friendly for the dark night where little can be seen)and after the cursory smell and sniff, they once again follow for a bit. As I proceed one goes back to where they met me . The other second density friend was Border collie and he began to follow me as the Shepperd. Nothing strange just an escort if you will with another 30 minutes till I would finish in a light misty rain. He ended up going all the way to the front door. And at that point I thought he might be lost or a stray. So thinking that I would bring him inside, dry him, feed him, and house him and wait till next day to figure it out what then . But once I tried to cox him inside, he would have nothing to do with it. And took off for home (I hope) as have I yet to encounter him again. Their is nothing strange about the situation, but more entertaining that they would provide escort for a stranger. But it was nice to have there company and thought it unusual, but nice ! :)
