After several exchanges, girl from an online site showed interest and pitched the first date as follows:

"Would you ever be down to go for a walk with my dog and I in one of the parks here in town?"

Normally I'd be down for meeting in a park.

I'm hesitant about bringing her dog, though. I love dogs but I don't like the idea of the dog being the center of attention. I like to hold the girl's hand, bring her toward me, get physical. Dog is an unknown variable. They can cockblock, interfere with getting physical, give the girl an excuse to relieve the tension by diverting her attention away from me

My gut tells me it's a valid concern. How to not have the dog come?

Thanks!