Why are some people so afraid of dogs? Is it normal to be afraid of dogs?
Why are some people so afraid of dogs? Is it normal to be afraid of dogs? Introduction Do you love dogs? Have you ever wondered what it's like to be afraid of them? If so, this post is for you! My name is Jennifer and I've been afraid of dogs my entire life. In fact, when I was younger I was attacked by a dog. While that experience wasn't traumatic enough to make me develop a phobia (such as agoraphobia), it did make me more hesitant to play with other people's pets. To this day when someone asks if I want to pet their dog, my immediate response is "no thanks." But now after spending some time researching why some people fear dogs—and how those fears can be overcome—I've realized that there are plenty of reasons why someone might not want to get too close to man's best friend. Here are six reasons why some people are afraid of dogs: 1. They associate dogs with negative things. They associate dogs with negative things. They have a history of bad experi...