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In reply to the discussion: Pitbulls Used to Be Considered the Perfect "Nanny Dogs" for Children -- [View all]KitSileya
(4,035 posts)I am afraid of dogs (and have been after a couple of nasty episodes with German sheperds and rottweilers), tho' it's gotten better after summers spent with a golden labrador with great owners. I cannot stop my instinctive fear when I see large dogs - sorry that seeing a playmate mauled by a German sheperd makes me have the reaction that dog owners trivialize... Every time I hear a dog owner blather about "You don't have to be scared, he's so gentle" I just want to blow up in their faces, except I'm too afraid of their dog to do so. The dogs know I am afraid of them, and they sense my anger at their owner, so.... Yeah, I really appreciate if you let your dog off the leash, or don't secure them properly in your yard, or drag them on the bus where I can't get away from them.