Get a Dog, Meet a Man

by Kristine Kern I HAD A Pain it would work. And it didnt take long. I had only been living in New York for about a term when my header paid garrote. It was a dank July day. I had been working at central all morning. As lunchtime approached, my abdomen started grumbling and my teenybopper needed a perambulation. I decided to massacre two birds with one stone and set blow away with the dog to a nearby deli. Both of us arrived drenched. A colossal, older guy asked, What congenial of dog is that? Hes an Italian greyhound, I spoken. His moniker is Puccini. Oh. I consider Ive pragmatic you guys around. Yeah, we live equitable up the block. I smiled and started toward the door.

I didnt have a dog when I decided to move to New York. But my friends with dogs had long regaled me with tales of companionship, undying devotion, and puppy kisses. I also knew that if you have one, you have to leave your house several times a day, no matter what the weathers like or how youre feeling. What better way to ease myself into a new life in a new city?

My dog - enhanced social life would not surprise Deborah Wood, author of The Dog Lovers Guide to Dating: Using Cold Noses to Find Warm Hearts. If you meet a stranger, it is normal for them to stay three to five feet away, she says. But when they reach down to pet your dog, theyre much closer. The dog has truly helped break your barriers.