A quick thought

So on the way back from the blues festival we were waiting at the light rail stop. A man came with a dog and he tied her to a post while he went into a quickie store right there. I made funny noises at the dog and then told her I would ask to meet her when he came back out. So I did that. It totally threw the guy at first but then he said yes and thanks for asking. I met the dog and said oh you have to ask because otherwise you might get bit. He said "or stabbed." I looked at the dog and said "Do you have a knife?" The guy said no she didn't, but he did. Okay then. Another good reason to always ask to meet dogs.