One author suggests you can learn a lot about a man by his choice of dog.
St. Louis, MO -- When it comes to love, some singles are getting pet savvy. One author professes you can understand a lot about a man by his choice of dog.
If you look around your local park you'll find some dogs and their owners have a lot in common. For example, Brian Cooke says he and his beagle mix Louie are.
"We're both pretty active and demand constant attention."
So author Wendy Diamond suggests when you're looking for a date, start by looking at the person's choice of pet. She tried it herself. Taking her Maltese along, she dated four men per breed, then wrote a book called "What a Lucky Dog! How to Understand Men Through Their Dogs."
For example, she says, look at the poodle owner.
"We call it the pedigree with the pedicure. You know he's really into getting his nails done and what he's wearing. He loves wine. He loves culture. He's a very sophisticated type of man."
Then there is the Labrador retriever owner.
"A lab man is the guy that loves sports. He loves the water. He's a guys guy."
She says boxer men are sweet and sensitive. Bulldog boys are snappy and immature. Greyhounds guys are fiercely independent. Rottweilers are just plain bossy.
But she says her favorite type of dog is the mutt.
"What a mutt man means is somebody who's a renaissance man: someone who doesn't care about your pedigree, where you come from. He's a really down to earth guy and he makes a great father."
There is nothing scientific about this theory. Still many singles are taking stock. Studies show that 90% of singles think the way a guy treats his dog reflects on how he might someday treat a woman.
The majority of singles say they will use their pet as a conversation starter. In fact, one poll shows a guy with a dog is 14 times more attractive than a guy with a baby.
Dog owner Geoff Bowers says, "Girls will come talk to you. And if you've got an ugly dog you've got less of a chance of getting talked to. that's definitely a fact."
Jackie Brown owns a Siberian Husky mix. She adds, "It helps if the dog is as cute as the guy is, and no yappy dogs."
The author says remember: there are no bad dogs and no bad men, They just need more training. Also she says the pet theory works for both men and women, but only when they picked out the dog themselves.
