Alright buddy, you do you. I’m quite content with a small reflective star hanging out of my pocket at night. It’s not an inconvenience, and I’m happy that cars can see me in the dark from a long distance away.

And don’t go blame the dog. You’re the one holding the leash. There are dog collars with reflective material in the collar BTW.

I don’t know where you live, I can’t speak for that, but I live in Sweden. It’s pretty dark during winter. We get 6-7 hours of sunlight over the winter solstice.

Here, It is expected that you make sure you can be seen. That doesn’t mean you need to walk around in a hi-vis vest.