Trollheart

No, not the name of a new indie band! I'm talking about people walking dogs. Or any pet really, but it's basically dogs innit? You don't see people with cats lizards or hamsters on leashes. Well, not here anyway....

This is obviously aimed at pet lovers. If you're not one, then it won't apply so don't bother responding.

So my question is this, answered from two different, or possibly both, perspectives:

When you're out and see someone walking a dog do you tend to go over and pet it, or if you see a cat or other pet on the street do you generally approach it?

If you're a pet owner, do you prefer people to approach you when you're out with your dog or pet panther or snake on a skateboard or whatever, or do you prefer to be left alone? In other words, are you bugged by people coming up and saying "What a lovely dog", "Here fella" etc, or do you like it when they do?

Obviously, gender is neutral here. Us guys all love it when a hot chick comes up to us when we're out with our dog, and vice versa, but that aside: we're talking about men going up to men, old women, old men etc. So it's purely for the pleasure of petting the dog or cat. How do you feel, and what do you tend to do?

Or do you even care?

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