What to know before petting a stranger's dog | Pet Project

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorToday's Pet Project from CBS News is about what to know before petting a stranger's dog.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe answer starts with asking the owner first, and I am so delighted by how polite that is.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm more delighted. The dog gets a vote, so you let it sniff you first and then read its body language.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the owner is the dog's assistant, taking meeting requests.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the dog can decline, which means you could be turned down by an animal that licks the floor.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRejected. I'd frame it, and then I'd ask for a follow-up meeting.