Dating with a Dog

It wouldn’t take too many guesses to discover what the most popular pet is on Muddy Matches  – that’s right more people ticked the ‘dog’ box than any other type of pet.

Whether you have a working dog to help you around the farm, or on shoots; or a dog for company, they form a huge part of your life.

When it comes to dating, you have to keep your furry friend in mind.

Don’t go dog walking on your first date

You’ve both joined a website for people who love walking in the countryside, its likely that both of you love dogs, so you’d think that it would be a good idea to go dog walking on your first date. However, for safety’s sake it is a good idea to meet in a busy public place and to leave your faithful companion at home. Bringing your dog along can be distracting and you never know how they will behave with a new love interest. Not to mention the odd experience of picking up dog mess on a first date.

Get a dog sitter

If you’re heading out on a date, get someone to check in on your dog so that you aren’t worried about rushing home to see him or her. Ideally a first date should start as something short, like going for a coffee, or a drink, but you should allow extra time for the date to continue if you are getting on really well.

Letting your dogs meet

When you’ve got to know each other, you’ll want your dogs to meet one another, but this should be done slowly. Make sure that you meet each other’s dog on its own before introducing the dogs to one another. When you do come to introduce them to one another, meet in a neutral place like a park where it isn’t a matter of one dog invading the other’s territory.

If s/he doesn’t have a dog

If your date doesn’t have a dog, or isn’t too keen on dogs, try not to talk about your dog too much. It’s very easy to rattle off all the funny things that your pet has done, but your date may just be bored to tears.