[ SECRET POST #2427 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2427 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Phobias

[cadremage]

That might be partially because of breed-specific hatred (which is generally illogical, as the most "aggressive" breed of the day generally corresponds to social/cultural norms), and also the natural tendency for people to defend what they know and like and to get upset when they encounter detractors.

That said, it sucks that your fear gets dismissed, because it's absolutely valid. Some people train their dogs to attack, and some dogs wind up learning to attack because they've developed in hostile environments.

Re: Phobias

[hwc]

I can honestly say that for me it has nothing to do with breed. I'm afraid of all dogs, no matter their size/reputation/anything. There is one breed (golden retriever?) of which I'm slightly less terrified due to a really really harmless dog in our neighbourhood when I was growing up (really harmless - I remember that a friend once accidentally poked him in the eye while petting him and he didn't do more than blink), but I'm still afraid.

I get that it's hard to comprehend that someone might be terrified of what you consider a harmless and beloved pet, but good god, some dow-owners are such condescending assholes about this. I've lost count of the number of people who keep talking at me trying to convince me of how harmless their dog is and really, there's no reason to be ~afraid~, like if I just listened to reason I'd see the light, or whatever.

That said, there are also dog-owners that are really awesome and accept that I'm not afraid just to spite them. Ironically those are also the ones that have the most well-behaved/trained dogs, it seems.

Re: Phobias

[cadremage]

I apologize if I came across as saying that you should only be afraid of certain dogs. I mostly brought up the breed thing to explain why some people might not get where you're coming from.

People should respect your fears, and not let their personal feelings get in the way.

Re: Phobias

[hwc]

Oh, no no, you didn't come across like that, it's just something I hear a lot - no need to be afraid, it's a gentle breed/the dog's so small/the breed just has a bad reputation/etc. Some people get that all that doesn't matter to me, but some aren't as understanding. (You'd be surprised how many people make sympathetic noises when you're scared of big breeds, but laugh at you when the dog in question is less than knee high.)