OMG, is that ever true.
When the Dread Boston Salty was small, Xena's Guy and I used to take him to Memorial Park since we lived close. Women would walk up to XG and start chatting him up while I was standing right the hell there!
Dogs are date magnets, and they're a great screening mechanism.
i was dog-less from college til about 5 years or so ago. my kids finally talked xshub into a dog and now i will never be without a dog again. [i have him on the hook for a second dog, which i am going to 'dog' him about til he gives in on that] But since having a dog it was glaringly obvious to me that you will have everyone and his brother talking to you if you are walking a dog. rest stops on the turnpike, whereEVER you go.