Yes. This is key. Especially if like me your dog is ancient, has ALS and is in a stroller! Everybody knows me as the 6’3 270lb dude pushing a tiny stroller or

Yes. This is key. Especially if like me your dog is ancient, has ALS and is in a stroller! Everybody knows me as the 6’3 270lb dude pushing a tiny stroller or ‘spankys dad’! I’d moved to coastal Oregon, knew no one in the neighborhood, I’m kinda scary to look at and not good at eye contact! Since I adopted this stinky, on his last legs, probably gonna die in a year old pug mix I’ve spent a fortune at the vets but made many acquaintances some of whom are on the way to being friends. Make a conscious effort to remember peoples names as you do it. I used to be very blasé about that but it made a big difference shouting ‘hey Sue!’ to the old lady who makes Spanky treats on the corner. It would also work for a cat. Everyone remembers the dude walking a cat!