If you really want to improve your odds for success, don't try to pick her up on the same day you meet her. The key word is comfort; stretch it out over a few days and get her comfortable with you first. Just chat her up the first day, strike up a conversation about her dog, see where it leads you. Be neutral at first, do not telegraph in any way (verbally or body language) that you are interested; to you it's just a friendly conversation, while quietly you are judging HER. Maybe you will have an interesting conversation, maybe it will be so-so at first (if she's nervous or you're not the best conversationalist), maybe you will find out within 5 minutes she is a totally crazy or boring chick.
Before the conversation is over with, be the one who ends it saying you gotta go work on homework or something. In a couple days you can "happen" to see her again in the park and talk to her again. During this time you should be judging her responses and see if she seems into you. I think it's funny that you've been timing it so that you walk the dog when the girl will be around; girls do that type of thing too all the time when they see a guy they like, so watch if she makes herself easy to find or just "happens" to walk near you or cross your path. (Do yourself a huge favor: consume a few good books on reading body language. It will do wonders for your life in general.)
If she seems into you after 2-3 chats, and is still interesting to you, this time you can follow FreedomFighter's advice and ask if she might like to meet up for a picnic. A restaurant is just OK but the logistics of getting her back to your place (to "check out your record collection" or some other legitimate but convenient reason) will be much easier at the park, and it's way cheaper and more interesting too.
Have fun....
Before the conversation is over with, be the one who ends it saying you gotta go work on homework or something. In a couple days you can "happen" to see her again in the park and talk to her again. During this time you should be judging her responses and see if she seems into you. I think it's funny that you've been timing it so that you walk the dog when the girl will be around; girls do that type of thing too all the time when they see a guy they like, so watch if she makes herself easy to find or just "happens" to walk near you or cross your path. (Do yourself a huge favor: consume a few good books on reading body language. It will do wonders for your life in general.)
If she seems into you after 2-3 chats, and is still interesting to you, this time you can follow FreedomFighter's advice and ask if she might like to meet up for a picnic. A restaurant is just OK but the logistics of getting her back to your place (to "check out your record collection" or some other legitimate but convenient reason) will be much easier at the park, and it's way cheaper and more interesting too.
Have fun....