Yep! LOVE animals, especially dogs!
The Skoot is an East European Shepard
He's the smartest dog I've ever had, gonna be 15 in March, just startin' to show his age.

Good Morinin'!
Double-shot mocha for me!
Breakfast of the Great NorthWest!

'03 Mustang Cobra Convertable (hot rod!)

'96 Chev Silverado 4x (daily driver)

Were the voices of Boris Badenov & Natasha Fatale from Rocky & Bulwinkle German accents?

Not true!
I have always loved a Southern Accent.

"he pushes me aside for her" !?!?
...and you're still there?
Guess you still bein' there is what you're doin' wrong.
Time to move on, get over it, there are men that don't think like that.

Agreeing with ZMan, any meetings with an unknown person (first date) should be done in a safe place. Think about what could be the worse case scenerio, and go in there with a battle\escape plan. There are some seriously messed up people in our society (most of the news is based on them).
For me, I offer a limited trust upon first meet or chat, then through continued dates, the trust builds (or fails). As time and dates continue, the person will have proven they are trustworthy (in their actions, words, facial expressions, body language), or not. Be sure to take the time to read the signs.
'Rodney Dangerfield' "...always look out for #1, and don't step in #2".