I am afraid of dogs. Well, I am afraid of all animals but really
afraid of dogs.
I got bit by a dog when I was little. It wasn’t the dog’s fault and I learned a
huge lesson that day: don’t ride the dog like a horse! Regardless, I am now very much afraid of dogs.
I walk the same two routes on a regular basis
around my neighborhood and the neighborhood next to ours. I have learned which houses have dogs and
which dogs are behind fences. After a
few “close calls” I have also learned to watch the houses with garage doors
open as sometimes a dog will appear out of nowhere to bark and growl at
you. It is worse in the summertime.
Yesterday while out for a walk on my normal
three mile loop I was surprised by two dogs that came barking and running down
the driveway from an open garage door. I
guess I wasn’t paying attention or just had not seen dogs at this house before. I instantly froze and shouted a few choice
words. I have been trying to get better
when being approached by a dog when I am out for a walk. I try to stay calm and use a forceful voice
to tell the dog to “go home.” However, yesterday
this was not the case. I didn’t have
time to react before both large dogs were right up on me. Thankfully, the pet owner came out of the
garage quickly and called off her animals.
If I had a chart showing my heart rate at the
time this occurred, you would have seen a clear spike at that very moment I
heard and saw those dogs running towards me.
I am so afraid of dogs I will sometimes cry when approached by one that
is barking. That is why I try really
hard to just stay calm and use my voice.
The rest of my walk wasn’t as relaxing as I had
hoped it would be. I was just on edge
and every little noise from then on out made me jump a little. I hate that feeling. I will now remember that house and those dogs
as I come upon it next time.
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