A Russian Phrase for Asking whether you may pet someone's dog: "Можно погладить вашу собаку?"

"Можно погладить вашу собаку?" means "May I pet your dog?" and it's the basic Russian expression used for asking whether you may pet someone's dog. It's very handy when talking with other pet owners. To answer, you can say something like "Конечно, она очень дружелюбная." (Of course, she's very friendly). You can keep the conversation going by reacting with something like "Какая милая!" (How sweet!).