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Looking for a quiet park in Ramat Gan for early walks
Our dog is reactive and we need somewhere quiet between 6:00 and 7:00. The Yarkon is too busy for us. Any spots in Ramat Gan or Givatayim where you rarely meet other dogs that early?
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