# So THIS is why a dog is Man's best friend! (A guy thread) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 3, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111 "2011-09-03T21:46:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/1 "2011-09-03T21:46:50Z")
Just got back from getting my truck’s state inspection. I took my dog along for the ride. As I’m waiting outside (with the dog right by my side) the store for the mechanic to do his thing, two of the hottest girls, wearing short shorts and spaghetti strap tank tops, approach me wanting to pet my dog. I of course let them. They were “ooo-ing” and “awe-ing” the whole time. Giving me the best piece of eye candy I had all day. I know one doggie that will be getting extra treats today. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/2 "2011-09-04T01:36:34Z")
What kind of dog was it? ---
**Author:** ![Feyrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/fbc32d/32.png) [@Feyrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feyrat)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/3 "2011-09-04T02:57:31Z")
Yeah, this thread needs pictures! Of the DOG, of course! ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/4 "2011-09-04T03:25:01Z")
My dog is my best friend and I am female.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/5 "2011-09-04T03:50:31Z")
> [@Buttercup\_Smith](#): > > My dog is my best friend and I am female.🙂 I know. Dogs are awesome like that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/6 "2011-09-04T09:03:42Z")
[And do you know what?](http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/jacquesbrelisaliveandwellandlivinginparis/girlsanddogs.htm) The dog won’t say anything to your wife or girlfriend when you get home. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/7 "2011-09-04T09:10:00Z")
Furthermore, the later you are when you come home, the more excited the dog is to see you. And they love it when your friends come over. ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/9 "2011-09-05T08:37:03Z")
reported ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/10 "2011-09-05T10:14:57Z")
> [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](#): > > reported For what? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/11 "2011-09-05T10:18:55Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > For what? :dubious: Because she’s a cat person. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/12 "2011-09-05T10:24:16Z")
I’m one of those girls who’ll give your dog inordinate amounts of attention if I think he/she is cute. As long as your dog is at least 15 lbs and even remotely approachable, I’ll comment on what a cute “puppy” you have and possibly come over and pet him/her, with an especially friendly “OMG, PUPPY!!!” at big dogs and bully breeds. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/13 "2011-09-05T14:01:53Z")
> [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](#): > > reported > [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > For what? :dubious: > [@VunderBob](#): > > Because she’s a cat person. There was spam. **Spectre of Pithecanthropus** got rid of the spam but forgot to delete the spam report at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/14 "2011-09-05T14:50:43Z")
The OP should volunteer to babysit some toddler and younger kids. Guy with a baby. Way more chick magnetism than guy with a dog. Make sure the kid hasn’t learned to talk. Tris ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/15 "2011-09-05T15:28:34Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > There was spam. **Spectre of Pithecanthropus** got rid of the spam but forgot to delete the spam report at the same time. A great joke killed by a solid fact. :mad: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/16 "2011-09-06T04:50:49Z")
Oh yeah. Have a cute dog, preferably little, and you can be wearing a trenchcoat and a creepy grin and I’ll probably still stop to pet it. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/17 "2011-09-06T07:23:39Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > A great joke killed by a solid fact. :mad: > > 😉 Retorted. I miss my dogs. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DHMO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@DHMO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DHMO)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/18 "2011-09-06T13:04:03Z")
It works both ways, too. As a young woman, my wife had a Siberian Husky (which is why we have two now) and would walk her in parks and near ball fields where young guys were playing softball, for example. They would come over and gush all over the dog, and my wife felt like a star, getting all this attention, albeit by proxy. Even when my wife and I are walking our two Huskies, young women (mostly, but a lot of guys, too!) come up to us to pet them, and my wife comments on how easy it would be to use the dogs to get dates. It’s so funny—every time we walk past, there are people watching them, going, “Awwww…” We like to say they are “AAwww”-inspiring. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/19 "2011-09-06T14:14:46Z")
**Shakes** , your thread title led me to expect something _very_ different. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/20 "2011-09-06T15:29:09Z")
I hear ya. When my beagle was alive we lived downtown and walked all over the place downtown. One night this guy was sitting on a park bench eating a hot dog. My beagle sat and looked at him…he looked at her…she looked at him…then he gave her a bite of his hot dog and asked me out for dinner the following night. 🙂 Another time my dog led me right up to the fire station where the fireman were hanging out. They petted her and gave her water and let her sniff around the fire trucks. Oh yeah, there were extra treaties that day. Dogs are awesome. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/21 "2011-09-06T17:52:01Z")
> [@DHMO](#): > > It works both ways, too. As a young woman, my wife had a Siberian Husky (which is why we have two now) and would walk her in parks and near ball fields where young guys were playing softball, for example. They would come over and gush all over the dog, and my wife felt like a star, getting all this attention, albeit by proxy. > > Even when my wife and I are walking our two Huskies, young women (mostly, but a lot of guys, too!) come up to us to pet them, and my wife comments on how easy it would be to use the dogs to get dates. > > It’s so funny—every time we walk past, there are people watching them, going, “Awwww…” > > We like to say they are “AAwww”-inspiring. Yep yep yep. I love it when a big dude stops to pet my dog and starts baby-talking him and kissing him on the head. Some people (of both sexes) just turn to mush when they see a dog. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111.md?page=2)