# So THIS is why a dog is Man's best friend! (A guy thread)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111>\
**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")\
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**Author:** ![Dogzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/22 "2011-09-06T18:32:48Z")

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I found my Boston terriers – and by extension most big dogs and bully breeds – are far better dude attractors than frou frou dogs like poodles or chihuahuas. I’ve never seen a chick with a couple of Chis on leashes surrounded by guys… but I’ve been surrounded by guys with my Bostons. I’m in between dogs at the moment (should change my screen name), but when I get a new one, it’ll be a butch breed, not some girly purse dog.

And yeah, I take issue with the “it’s a guy thread” thing. It most definitely works both ways.

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**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, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-is-why-a-dog-is-mans-best-friend-a-guy-thread/595111/23 "2011-09-06T19:19:25Z")

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> [@romansperson](#):
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> 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.

It’s great. One time these 3 guys were standing around downtown talking all tough and when my beagle and I walked up the one guy dropped to his knees and was all, “Can I pet your puppy?” and said “I just love animals!” while he was scritching her ears, but still spoke to his buddies in the “tough guy” voice. 😛

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