[header] How to get used to dogs [title] Figure out the root of your fear. [step] There are a variety of reasons people may be apprehensive around dogs. The first step to overcoming your fear is identifying potential sources.
[header] How to get used to dogs [title] Figure out the root of your fear. [step] There are a variety of reasons people may be apprehensive around dogs. The first step to overcoming your fear is identifying potential sources.
Think about the different forms of fear you associate with dogs. [substeps] For example, you may fear dogs because you are worried about your health. This can help you see where and how a fear is based in irrational thinking. [substeps] Oftentimes, people fear dogs because their parents instilled a fear in them at a very young age by overreacting in the presence of a large, unfamiliar, or overactive dog. Talk to a veterinarian about your fears. Ask them what the most important things at all about a dog are. The most common source might be the result of multiple different things, such as hormones or emotional factors. Other times, environmental factors may exacerbate fears.