Phobia of dogs?

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27 Nov 2007, 1:49 pm

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Yeah exactly, and some silly people have these dog's as pets, and that's when disaster's can happen.

Hahahahaha. So I guess that makes me a silly person then :roll:

I've had working dogs as pets for 20 years and never had what you would call a 'disaster'. Your sweeping generalisation, together with your inappropriate use of apostrophes, makes me cross :evil:

Well I don't know where you come from, but I've read many stories in the paper where bull terriers have mutilated young kids and killed them. I'M NOT BLAMING THE DOGS, dogs are a lot of effort to look after and if their trained propaly they can be good pets, but if some idiot just gets a dog then expects it to train itself, then a "disaster may happen. Agressive dogs like all the ones i've mentioned should be police dogs trained especially for dealing with pedofile's and rapists.

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27 Nov 2007, 9:10 pm

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I feel like Ace Ventura pet detective, I love all animals, but where he had a phobia of bats, mine is with dogs. Half of it is to do with the fact of their hygeine, and the other half is, some of them are unpredictable. I had a dream last night where one was about to attack me. I think some species of dog's shouldn't be allowed to be pets. My nephew has a rott weiler(spelling), good choice eh! After saying this I would still probably risk my own life to save a dog if it was in danger, but I just wish I did'nt need to be in contact with them at all.

I can understand some people may have a phobia of any kind of animal...but there is no need to stereotype breeds of dogs.
I have a rottweiler and he has the most gentle nature and friendliness of any dog i've ever met. He's never attacked another human being (or animal unless he is defending his owner) and is very loyal.
I have met several other rottweiler owners and their dogs have very similar temperaments and personalities to mine.

There is no such thing as a bad dog, only bad owners.

I've said all I need to.

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27 Nov 2007, 9:43 pm

I was absolutely petrified of dogs until 5th grade, when I read an old book about a cool seeing-eye dog. All of a sudden I became obsessed with dogs and decided that I wanted to get one. I wasn't able to get a dog until the summer before 8th grade, a male black Lab. I'll always have dogs for the rest of my life.

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28 Nov 2007, 4:02 pm

Dogs are easier to read than NT humans, and never lie.

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28 Nov 2007, 4:14 pm

LKL wrote:

Dogs are easier to read than NT humans, and never lie.

The dog that rush me made it clear what he wanted, I just wish he would stick to doing the hokey-cokey with other dogs.

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28 Nov 2007, 5:14 pm

Brittany2907 wrote:

There is no such thing as a bad dog, only bad owners.

I'll second that.

I have a two year old German Shepard. She can sometimes (though rarely) be quite a handful, but I adore her. Not too fond of cats, though.

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28 Nov 2007, 5:27 pm

It used to be intense... now it's still there somewhat, but nowhere near as bad as before. However, if I came in close contact with a dog on my own, I'd be pretty frightened... if the dog is big and looks intimidating lol.

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30 Nov 2007, 4:20 am

LKL wrote:

Dogs are easier to read than NT humans, and never lie.

You're absolutely right.

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30 Nov 2007, 10:13 pm

Despite being bite by a german shepherd when I was about four and being attacked by a pit bull a few years ago I have no particular fear of dogs.

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30 Nov 2007, 10:34 pm

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Despite being bite by a german shepherd when I was about four and being attacked by a pit bull a few years ago I have no particular fear of dogs.

See what I mean, pit bull's should definately not be allowed as pets, they look nasty and they are nasty. The worst thing though which anger's me more than anything is when owners don't clear up after their dogs. A certain owner just used to let their dog pollute our field when we were younger, so one day, me and my friends collected it all up in a bag or something, and placed it back on their doorstep. I also think some owners treat their dog's like spoilt children. I used work with a lady who had to take her dog with her everywhere, and it was a very aggressive dog, it bit my hand the first time I went to the Lady's house. It also bit another guy who worked for her. I nearly got attacked by a doberman when I was about 3 as well. Plus I don't like dog's that won't keep still or won't leave you alone. All other animals just seem to get on with their own business. If dog's are well trained they can be lovely creatures, but if their not they are unpredictable. Case closed.

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01 Dec 2007, 6:48 am

I have a dog phobia. I used to run out into the road if one passed me on the street. The barks cause me hearing pain. I'm a little better now but I can't be in the same room as a dog. I used to be bad with cats but I'm mostly OK with them now. Still don't like handling them though!

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01 Dec 2007, 6:49 am

Large dogs terrify me. Can't really pinpoint why- they just come off as being intimidating and make me nervous. Barking makes me nervous as well.

It's just ironic, because I live in a rural area and get to contend with coyotes howling at all hours of the night.

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01 Dec 2007, 6:55 am

benjimanbreeg wrote:

EvilKimEvil wrote:

First of all, domestic dogs are a single species. Rottweilers are a breed, defined by appearance and lineage. There is no breed that is uniformly safe or unsafe. Each individual has a different temperment, created through an interaction between their genes and environment, just like humans or any other animal.

Technically, no dog of any size or breed should be left alone with a baby. Just about any animal could accidentally hurt a baby.

Unfortunately, many people prefer to think in extremes. So the belief persists that some breeds, like labs and goldens, are always safe, whereas other breeds are unsafe. In reality, the only way to assess a dog's temperment is to pay attention to its actions. They communicate a lot through their body language.

I've been bitten by dogs before (a Border Collie and a Rough Collie). I used to fear them, but that changed when I came to understand the way in which they communicate. Now I pay attention to what they are saying and respect their space.

But I have to agree that working dogs do not make good pets. A dog with a high level of energy and intelligence can become destructive, and even aggressive, if unemployed.

Yeah exactly, and some silly people have these dog's as pets, and that's when disaster's can happen.

ehm dog owner here he is a parssons jack russ

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01 Dec 2007, 7:16 am

I love dogs and cats, but I'm far more comfortable with dogs - I was crushed when my dogs died, as they'd provided me with some lovely companionship, and I'm always tempted to pet dogs that I see either in the street or tied up outside a shop. I think it's because their behaviour is far more predictable to me than a human's.

My dogs were golden retrievers, by the way, and they never hurt a fly - at least flies that were human-shaped, anyway. Game-birds, rabbits and hares were a different story, of course - since retrievers are essentially gun-dogs, that's what they were bred for. It was weird seeing them catch and kill partridges and then revert back to soppy family pet within the space of a few seconds.

Cats are a bit more inscrutable, and have their own motives beyond a pack mentality. I was still upset when mine died, though

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01 Dec 2007, 7:26 am

Cats are vastly more picky about who they like and dislike. Feeding them doesn't mean that they owe their owner anything- in fact, no one owns a cat. They do as they please. That's why I'm the local crazy cat lady.

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