Dogs and Dating
Dating Services For Dog Lovers

The dating world has never been a simple place for anyone.

And dating for dog lovers can be even more complicated!

Does the following story sound familiar to you?

Singles everywhere struggle every day to find their perfect match with whom to spend their lives.

Throw in a dog (or in my case, two!), and everything gets exponentially more complicated whenever I even think about dating.

For this story I should start somewhere a little more concrete, I guess. I’ve been single for four years. Prior to that, I had a girlfriend of three-years with whom I bought a beautiful pair of golden retriever pups. Now they’re my grown-up big boys and, as adorable as I think they are, they’re severely hindering my luck in the world of romance.

It's really hard to find your perfect match . The problem is that when I do go on dates, they get broken into two categories: Dogs First and Dogs Later. If I meet someone at, say, the dog park, then they know I have the dogs and they probably have the dogs, too. So right from the beginning I can bring the dogs out, maybe even make the date at a park or something. But then what happens is, on the off-chance that I hit it off with the girl, our dogs don’t get along so well.

On the other hand, if I'm looking to meet singles and if they don’t know I have the dogs, I try not to scare them off by sending them in too early. So even when I describe how much I love the dogs, some girls don’t actually understand until they see the dogs, and a lot of women I try to date are turned off by the big lugs.

And there’s one other little trouble for me with dogs and dating. Remember how I bought the dogs with my ex-girlfriend? Big strike with a lot of ladies. They think the dogs represent an unbreakable connection with my previous love, and they want me to get rid of them to show I’m ready to move forward.

Of course, when it comes down to a tug-of-war between a pretty face I just met or a doggie duo that has been there with me for years and years, I think you can guess who ends up getting the boot. Dating with your dogs can be tricky; certainly trickier than dating alone. But really, at the end of the night, if it didn’t work out with the girl, at least I have two big, furry smiling faces to come home to that are always happy to see me.

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Concerning dogs and dating, many scientific studies and surveys back up these findings, such as:

* 46% of women said they'd stop and talk to anyone with a cute puppy.

* 58% of men surveyed said a puppy is a foolproof babe magnet in the park, especially when dogs and dating are concerned.

* 66% of dog owners said they wouldn't even consider dating someone who didn't like their dog.

Every Single Person Should Have A Dog - Here's Why

* They are great company and get you out & about

* They help you "break the ice"

* They give you something to strike up a conversation about

Questions for You & Your New Friend:

* If each of you has pets, do your pets get along with each other?

* Do you have enough in common aside from your mutual love of dogs?

* Do you both feel the same way about your pets "lifestyle"?(Example: Do you both let your pets sleep in the bed with you or not? Do you agree that your pets should stay indoors (or out)? Etc.

If you have differences in opinion, now is the time to iron them out. The sooner you do this - the better. During the date you may discover how he / she copes with potential problems.

If you're both pet lovers already, you're already off to a great start. Keep the lines of communication open and take time to enjoy each other (with and without your pets). Dogs and dating can open new avenues for you both - exciting new relationships, as well as lots of fun.

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