First off, if you are not a dog person now, I don't know quite what's wrong with you. Anyways...

Maybe I’m reading WAY too much into this but I think there’s something about a man with a dog that screams “alpha” to a woman. Think about it, canines used to be natural enemies of humans (some still are) so you sort of give off the ‘beast hunter’ vibe which is so perfectly bad-ass I almost laughed out loud walking down the street when I thought about it.

It’s also a natural conversation piece. Seriously, if you’re still a bit shy about approaching women, this works like a charm. Women will start approaching YOU. Another thing to consider is that if you come across a woman walking her dog, and they both start greeting each other, you are now in a conversation with a girl about something you both have in common which essentially bypasses shit-tests.

Imagine this: your dogs start greeting each other, you tell your dog, “hey don’t do that, be good.” you make solid eye contact with the girl and she says, “You’re short, go away.” To quote my favorite rapper, that’s that shit no one ever said. Seriously, if the girl says something mean to you while your dogs greet, it’s not even a bitch shield, she is an actual bitch. Apologize and keep walking.

WARNING: you can certainly be the charming asshole but for god’s fucking sake, don’t be an ass hole to her dog. Don’t fucking do it. Wanna piss off a girl faster than if you called her a fat ugly piece of dog shit? Insult her dog. “Wow he’s a bit chubby, maybe you should walk him more.” I don’t care if it’s an obvious joke. She will be insulted beyond anything in her life. And don’t make “self-deprecating” jokes about your dog either. “Oh sorry, he’s really dumb sometimes.” Take pride in your dog. If she’s a dog person, it won’t be funny, it’ll be rude. Think about people’s dogs and your dogs as kids. You wouldn’t go up to a women and start bashing her kids or your kids. Really bad move.

Reasons to get a dog (sort of TL;DR):

  • Encourages you to just go outside in public

  • Shows you have the responsibility to take care of something that you have power over

  • Great conversation piece

  • Makes you look alpha

  • Hey, a dog is a great companion without human flaws

Things to consider:

  • Dogs can be expensive to buy and take care of

  • They can be a pain in the ass to train

  • They are time consuming for sure

  • If you have a large, untrained dog, it could possibly frighten people, even if it’s just being friendly.

Okay, I think I hit all the main points that I had thought of but here’s some bonus tips when considering getting a dog. Consider adopting. It’s just a good thing to do. Of course not all people want to, maybe they are new and don’t want to mess with an already abandoned and maybe abused dog and make its life more miserable. I respect that. Or maybe you have a special need. I am slightly allergic to dog fur so I had to buy a hypoallergenic dog. Either way is fine, just remember adopting is an option.

If you are getting a big dog (huskies will make you look like such a bad- ass beast tamer, it’s insane), you have to train it well or have someone train it well. Having a massive dog jump up on you and lick or bark at you is naturally frightening to women and an instant turnoff to them. Even worse, if said woman has a small dog, she could think your dog is hurting hers’ which will make her scared and * angry. On the other hand, a well trained big dog that will sit and shake is something girls *Love. Seriously, being able to bury your face in it’s fur and hug and kiss it without getting bitten, barked at or licked is something amazing. Its also fine to get a smaller or medium sized dog. Just find a dog YOU love even if its a little puppy that you can carry in one hand as you walk down the sidewalk.

Edit: Everyone is pointing out that its stupid and wrong to get a dog just to get girls and I agree. I didn't set the tone of this post very well. Don't buy a dog just for this. I have a dog and I wouldn't abandon him just because I 'wasn't getting girls with him'. That is so wrong it makes me cringe.