Cynophobia

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    How to manage self with 'Fear of Dogs'? When should one seek help?
     
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    I want to know too! I need more advice than "don't show fear"!
     
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    We are in group...not a natural animal lover and Iam fine with it but how to manage the situation without them knowing this tuff
     
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    • the persistent fear of an object or situation
    • exposure to the feared object provokes an immediate anxiety response
    • adult patients recognize that the fear is excessive, unreasonable or irrational (this is not always the case with children)
    • exposure to the feared object is most often avoided altogether or is endured with dread
    • the fear interferes significantly with daily activities (social, familial, occupational, etc.)
    • anxiety, panic attacks or avoidance cannot be accounted for by another mental disorder
    Above from Wiki.
     
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    You have to try interacting with them more.

    (What do we call the fear in them, when someone screams seeing them)
     
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    Same here, I'd like to know too but I think no amount of therapy can help get past my fear of stray dogs.
     
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    Sorry to digress, Lakshmi. Old habits die hard you know. My point is just this. If Cynophobia is fear of dogs, then if someone is very sure of a dog's behaviour must be Cynosure but this word means something totally different. I must share something here with you. I hardly go to my first daughter's house. Don't get me wrong. I have excellent relationship with her and her hubby. But their huge St.Bernard scares the wit out of me which you call as cynophobia. When I enter their house, this fellow rests both his feet on my shoulders and stares hard at me. I become stiff like a lifeless pole and my daughter tells me, 'Daddy, don't irritate him by standing like that. He is trying to be friendly and you act lifeless!'

    Earlier she had a Pomeranian. Once I playfully blew air on its face and it bit my nose! When going in a car, it would love to put its face out through the window and enjoy the wind blowing on its face. So I took it for granted that this dog loved air on its face and blew on its face. The result was a bleeding nose!

    Stray dogs are worse. One day they will be peacefully resting on the road where I go for my walk. Suddenly they start following me for no reason. As I increase my speed, they let out a strange noise while increasing their speed too! This will go on for a while until they find someone more interesting to chase!
    Sri
     
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    @Rihana, join the club. wish there was an easy do's-don'ts on this subject. It's high time I do something about this extreme fear
     
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    @ashima10, you too? I know it is so hard to avoid them. especially where I live except for my own home they are everywhere including my workplace.
     

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