Since starting on this self employed journey a month ago I have been lucky enough to walk some really lovely dogs. What has taken me by surprise though is how friendly other dog walkers instantly are. You have dog there? You are my friend!
In normal life, walking around we are unlikely to speak to total strangers just for the fun of it. We keep ourselves to ourselves and our heads down.
Put a dog on the other end of your arm however and you are instantly a member of the dog fraternity and if you are good enough for a dog then you are good enough for the other members!
Since I started dog walking I have spoken to other owners, delivery men, post men, refuse collectors, people working in their gardens and in all those cases only because I was walking a dog.
Encounters can be dog related- how old? what breed? - and always admiring. They can equally be general - lovely day, etc. - but equally always relaxed and friendly. There are no need for names or other personal information. The fact that you are out with a lovely canine companion is enough.
Never mind Facebook, I think we should all get ourselves a dog, go out and about and create Dogboook instead. It would be a much more tolerant and delightful place!
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