“Leashes and Lovers co-founder Michelle Kennedy, who met her husband by stopping to pet the Golden Retriever walking him, credits the “built-in-conversation starter” with her company’s success.
“Entering a roomful of dog lovers is like being on vacation and meeting someone else from New York or wherever you’re from,” she said.
Evidently, it’s one room 20- and 30- something pooch enthusiasts are scratching to get into. Since October 2003, Leashes and Lovers has steadily attracted dogged daters to its cocktail parties, and hosts of inquiries from interested SWPs (Singles With Pooches) worldwide.”
