Walking with Scout and Tim Walz
September 30, 2024 4:33 PM   Subscribe

Matt from "weratedogs" ambles through an off-leash park in Minnesota with VP candidate TIm Walz and his rescue dog Scout in another celebrity dog-walking interview. Hard-hitting questions about some of Scout's past scandals are answered! (No politics as such, if you're wary.)
posted by maxwelton (14 comments total) 12 users marked this as a favorite
 
Not that anybody asked me (ha), but I don't think I could handle having a position where for the rest of my life I was surrounded by armed men for my own protection. Those Secret Service guys popping in and out of the woods - that doesn't seem relaxing to me!
posted by queensissy at 5:23 PM on September 30


That being said, this was lovely.
posted by queensissy at 5:23 PM on September 30 [1 favorite]


They're good dogs, Tom.
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 5:40 PM on September 30 [6 favorites]


Walz doesn't quite have the right leash technique in this video, but since it's an off-leash area, it doesn't matter as much. I'll allow it.

Scout is precious and I love him. Walz also clearly loves dogs (and animals). It was also so sweet how he kept introducing Matt as "this is the We Rate Dogs guy!" like that was a way bigger deal than these people meeting the governor of their state.

Yeah, no politics but ... I'd rather see politicians be these sorts of people than the usual.

Walz is a good dog dad. This is good.
posted by edencosmic at 5:41 PM on September 30 [6 favorites]


One thing that impressed me was the fact that Walz shut up after introducing Matt and let the other dog walkers talk to Matt.
posted by mollweide at 5:46 PM on September 30 [7 favorites]


Last one of these I watched was I think a nice walk with Noah Kahan right as he was blowing up, and it was a genuinely nice, normal conversation.

This one was also fun. In spite of the guards with assault rifles lurking conspicuously in the background, it was very normal and sweet. And Walz comes off as so normal, greeting random people, wearing the leash like a pro when the dog goes off somewhere. And it was really just a conversation about how great dogs are.
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 5:46 PM on September 30 [1 favorite]


I can't see how you'd come away from that not liking Walz a bit (if you like dogs and aren't a complete zealot). Everything that I keep seeing from this guy makes me really like him.

And I've been very much on the record as giving people who don't like dogs or cats [short of trauma] a questioning side eye since I trust that pets are a much better indicator of humanity than what a person says.
posted by drewbage1847 at 6:00 PM on September 30 [3 favorites]


I know that at some level all politicians are performing a role, but Tim Walz is really nailing it right now.
posted by gauche at 6:09 PM on September 30 [3 favorites]


"Scout's also accused of eating your glasses, stealing the cat's food, being a Gemini" lol

sending this to all the dog lovers I know (already Walz fans)
posted by taquito sunrise at 7:07 PM on September 30


Decriminalize Scout sleeping on the people bed.

This is good content. Thanks for sharing!
posted by the primroses were over at 7:30 PM on September 30 [1 favorite]


This made my day today.
posted by y2karl at 8:12 PM on September 30


He’s wearing a Minnesota United shirt!
posted by nickmark at 8:25 PM on September 30


I thought this was just lovely.
posted by Archer25 at 8:34 PM on September 30


Heckin' good interview. 14/10, tell your dog I said hi!

(Would have been nice if they gave those Secret Service agents a buddy to walk as well)
posted by JoeZydeco at 8:59 PM on September 30


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