Posted on 03/21/2005 8:04:39 AM PST by pissant
When Ilene Ross burst through the doors at the swanky Bossa Nova for cocktail hour, heads whipped around and conversations paused, but no one seemed to notice the striking brunette. Instead, a flock of women rushed around Ross' date and started rubbing his belly. Buck responded with a lick and sniff to the crotch. It's not common bar etiquette, but Buck, a pit bull mix from the Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania, worked his charm. It was "Yappy Hour," a weekly meet-and-greet between young cosmopolitans and animals up for adoption. Ross, the vice president of the shelter's board of directors, said it's no secret that Fido can help fetch a date and thought the martini and tapas bar would be a perfect venue for their fund-raiser.
"People are drawn to the excitement a pet brings," she said, steadying herself on her stiletto heels while grasping Buck's leash. "Instead of saying, 'Hey, I think you're great looking,' you can say, 'Hey, I think your pet's great looking."
Beth Olesh, 33, of Brentwood she had talked to almost everyone at the tables surrounding her as they oohed and ahhed over the dogs at this Yappy hour.
"Even at the bar scene, people stick with people they know, but as soon as you stick a really cute dog in the mix, it breaks the ice," Olesh said. "I see people craning their necks to check out the dogs. It changes the pace of your usual happy hour."
The mutt as matchmaker. It's not only strategy used by the Animal Rescue League at Bossa Nova, it's an age-old pick-up tool used at parks across the planet.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
"Like owner, like dog
Trib p.m. surveyed local dog breeders, animal shelters and veterinarians to decipher what your dog says about you. Their tip: You can usually describe the dog breed and the owner with the same traits. Scary how well that works, isn't it?
Boston Terriers: Big dog in a small package. Active and will stand up to anything.
Rottweiler: Rough exterior, cuddly on the inside. But the bite can be as bad as the bark.
Poodle: High maintenance. Attention seeking. Propensity for wild 'dos.
Chihuahua: Toys. Are these things (and owners) for real? Think Paris and Britney.
Pugs: Endearing. Love attention and will not leave you alone until you rub their bellies.
Great Danes: Masculine, but elegant. Gentle giants. Could be overcompensating.
Basset Hound: Sappy and happy-go-lucky. Hard to dislike something (someone) with such a pathetically cute look.
Labrador Retriever: Smart, funny and energetic. Loves to entertain and be entertained."
Hmm...Well, I have a Beta fish; What does that say about me?
Is theat the type of fish where the female eats the male after mating???
Cold and argumentative, I guess? ;'P
I always seem to gravitate to your threads; I swear I'm not stalking you, though.
An indication of persistent hen-pecking perhaps!
It's OK, stalk on! ;o)
A puppy wiil get ya some kitty ??....just make sure it's not the neighbors !
For some reason my pet bullfrog knocked out the girls in grade school.
I got suspended when I was in first grade for showing the girls my snake .......dang screamers !~
Let me guess. A one-eyed snake that recently swallowed two mice???
Nooooo that wasn't till years later in High School !
Going back a few years my wife and I were sailing with our bull terrier. Put into a marina to take on fuel and a young man (who worked there for the summer) came over to chat after we finished fueling. He was intrigued by our dog and wanted to know (kidding of course) if he could borrow our "cool" dog commenting he would make great "chick bait"!
Hope it was worth spending time in Juvi for your brief moment without briefs. ;o)
Did you lend him the dog or tell him to tape a sausage to his leg?
No back then ya got whupped on the butt by the teacher, the principal and yer parents when ya got home who called the girls parents and offered then a whack at my hiney if they so desired. Juvi is a PC place where diversion of guilt and better criminal skills are taught and played out these days. I was punished for my school daze play ! I wasn't idolized by liberal jailers in "Juvi".....
Didn't mention bulldogs or cocker spaniels (my favorites).
Boo.
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