Some years back, I think on some ABC news show, they tried to see which would work better on getting women's phone numbers.
1) a guy with expensive car, I think it was a Jag.
2) same guy with a baby in a stroller, the guy was pretending to be the baby's uncle.
3) same guy with a puppy.
The scenario that won out was the one with the puppy. Second was with the baby,and last was with the car.
Some my friends looks like we need to get ourselves a puppy.