I have had a fear of dogs ever since I was like 5 years old and now I am 30 and I am still scared of dogs.?
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As others have said, GET A PUPPY. Dogs can be scary because they're so enthusiastic (unlike cats, for instance). They also have really big teeth. But if you learn about the history of people and dogs, you'll see that dogs WANT to be friends, they're social and sooo loyal.
I got a puppy about a year ago --- my first since childhood. I got him to help battle depression. Oh BOY, what a riot. It is really hard to be sad..or scared..around a happy wriggling puppy who LIVES to play. If you get close to one, you learn to read their expression(s), and my dog (now 1 1/2 years old) is ALWAYS laughing, and up for anything.
You don't really need to OWN a puppy to benefit from one. You can volunteer at animal shelters, etc. The main thing is that you KNOW your fear is groundless, so do something to combat it. My puppy, Barney, has made me wonder what took me so long, and has lifted me out of a serious depression. My cats love me. My DOG adores me. When he sees me, he starts "laughing" and jumping, with that tail going a mile a minute.it's a real boost to the ego, I'll tell ya.
So take small steps. Approach a puppy. EXPECT him to be excitable, and know that's normal. Have a toy handy. (Barney KNEW his toys were for him, right out of the package.) They love to play, and just experience everything on a very basic level. My big dog is half-Rottweiller and half-pitt bull, and I was sooo scared of him when we first got him. (He was full-grown, and had been mistreated, and is frankly scary looking.) His biggest joy is sitting next to me on a bench and kissing me. That's it, for him. Once I looked past his frightening exterior, I saw a big 'ole BABY. He has the gentlest nature, I swear. Once I taught him to "Stay Down!!", I got over my fear of him knocking me over. He won't even take food out of my hand, so his teeth aren't even an issue.
I've found that I'm a better person because of my dogs. So take the leap, confront this fear..you won't regret it.
find the nearest Rottie after you have smeared bacon grease all over yourself. The dog will like you. All of you.
You need to be around dogs, good dogs... maybe if you buy a little puppy that wont grow too big and is not agressive you will overcome your fear.
try to overcome your fear by trying to pet a dog . please be safe while doing this. try to understand that not every dog is aggressive n furious .some dogs are very friendly . dont be scared of dogs. hope i helped
get a really small cockerspaniel puppy, who in their right could be scared of that?!
Not sure what causes this. I am also afraid of most dogs... I am 32 years old. when I was growing up 4-10 years old, my stepmom raised AKC German Shepards and I helped to take care of them. Even then, I never let her know it... but I was afraid of the dogs. And still, now at 32 I have a fear when I get around a dog. ALTHOUGH, there have been two dogs that I have come accross (family members dogs) that I was not afriad of. It's weird. As a personal suggestion (not a medical suggestion because I don't know one) I would suggest that maybe you get a 'puppy'. A very young one. And raise it. You won't be afraid of a small puppy, and as it gets older, dogs are known to be very loyal to their owners, and you would probably develop a 'trust' with the animal. This is just a suggestion... good luck, take care.
<Sigh> Me too. I grew up in an area where pets other than birds and fish were not allowed. Then a dog jumped on me, knocking me down when I was somewhat older. One time, I was walking home from a job at night, and was surrounded by all types of wild dogs--fortunately, some other dog came by, and they followed him or her instead.
All that I can suggest is getting acquainted with some really calm, harmless dogs--owned by friends or relatives. Learn to pet them, talk to them, walk them. You could also get a tiny puppy, and he or she will love you as you will be the one feeding and taking care of it.
Start small. When I was a small child my aunt's mastiffs traumatized me. They didn't bit growl or attack, they were just huge! MY fear wasn't of all dogs, but of big ones. You should've seen the look on my face when my now ex came home with a rottweiller puppy. Funny thing is they were cute when theyre little puppies. I fell in love with the darn thing and he became MY dog. One day I looked at him and he was full grown and huge. My suggestion to you is to start small. All dogs big or small are the same. If you can pet a chiwawa, you can pet a rotti. I'm sure you know someone with a small dog. Go there and hang out on the couch, the dog will come to you. Put out your hand and show no fear, after a few sniffs the dog will most likely do one of 3 things.
1. walk away (you're of no interest to the dog)
2. Want to play (you're of some interest to the dog, like a new toy)
3. Curl up so you can pet it.
NONE of these things are particularly threatening. Little dogs tend to bark more, but you could squash some of them with a bottle cap. They can't hurt you, even if they did bite you.
Read the book Marley and Me by John Crogan. It will make you laugh and cry to experience a nice families life with a dog. This is a true story and will give you an idea of what to expect when you buy a smaller breed puppy. Good luck losing your fear's, it won't be hard when you realize you pup depends on you for more than food and water. They need your guidance(training), love and companionship. How can you say no to those eyes and that tail wagging?
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