I am irrationally scared of…How about you?

I'm wary of the 'guard' type breeds such as bull breeds, GSDs rotties etc, but ok if their owners look sensible, just not so confident if the owners look like numpties!

I'm scared of any dog bigger than a cocker running at me as my balance is crap, I am waiting for a knee replacement and have been knocked over by dogs before. Again, this is more an owner issue as good owners call their dog before it charges at someone. The useless owners think I'm an idiot to be worried and that it's my problem not theirs/their dog's :rolleyes:

I am quite nervous of rescue dogs as I was badly attacked by one. It was a lurcher type that belonged to a friend, she'd had it for over a year (from a reputable rescue) with no problems but it's history was unknown. I had been staying with them for a week, with the dog being absolutely fine and actually quite affectionate, and then out of the blue it went for me when I walked into the sitting room where the dog was sitting on one of the sofas. It leapt at me and bit my face and then arms, and had to be hit by the owners to make it let go.

I realise 99% of rescue dogs are fine but I am very uncomfortable with larger ones (or bull types) with completely unknown histories: this is unfortunately reinforced by knowing someone who re-homed a dog from Romania who turned out to be extremely aggressive. It hasn't put me off rescuing, I just go for breeds less likely to be dangerous/have a high bite strength, and for ones where their history is known. I also go for spaniels or spaniel crosses as I can read them more easily (as I've owned more of them than other breeds).
 
I don’t have a fear of any dog breeds, but I do have an irrational fear of sharks. In ANY water. I can’t even look at photos of videos of swimming pools without starting to shake.
A combination of almost drowning on the beach in South Africa when I was very small and being pulled out right to the shark nets before I got hoiked out, and my father telling me in GRAPHIC DETAIL about the time his girlfriend got her arm bitten off when they were swimming on the very same beach. I can’t do water. Even water jumps make me cry. It’s so stupid, especially now I’m in England, but my god the fear is real!
 
Despite being irrationally concerned about them, I met the fluffiest 4 month old gsd puppy yesterday. Mitch said hello but I think he wants to play immediately as he does with Goose and that’s a bit overwhelming for less robust puppies! We let him say hello politely to her and the tiny Staffie pup before carrying on.
 
Not scared of, but certainly wary of unknown collies, bull breeds, and anything off-lead.

To be honest, I’d always be cautious of any unknown dog, no matter how amiable they seemed, or how much the owner says they’re friendly. In any interaction with an unknown dog, I would usually ignore them, and just hold out a closed hand to be sniffed.
 
Starzaan said:
I don’t have a fear of any dog breeds, but I do have an irrational fear of sharks. In ANY water. I can’t even look at photos of videos of swimming pools without starting to shake.
A combination of almost drowning on the beach in South Africa when I was very small and being pulled out right to the shark nets before I got hoiked out, and my father telling me in GRAPHIC DETAIL about the time his girlfriend got her arm bitten off when they were swimming on the very same beach. I can’t do water. Even water jumps make me cry. It’s so stupid, especially now I’m in England, but my god the fear is real!
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I have a fear of sharks and water having had a really unpleasant experience in a lagoon in the Indian Ocean...terrifying at the time, terrifying in retrospect and I would NEVER swim in the Indian Ocean again. I like the sea in Cornwall but I have to consciously NOT think about sharks if I am sea swimming here in the UK!!
 
Despite my grandparents keeping cattle, having cattle to look after on the Estate and handrearing our own highland cow, I’m pretty scared of cows. I think I’ve been chased and threatened by too many over the years to feel entirely comfortable around them and I’ll actively avoid walking through fields with them. I think that’s pretty rational though.
 
Moobli said:
Despite my grandparents keeping cattle, having cattle to look after on the Estate and handrearing our own highland cow, I’m pretty scared of cows. I think I’ve been chased and threatened by too many over the years to feel entirely comfortable around them and I’ll actively avoid walking through fields with them. I think that’s pretty rational though.
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I have a healthy respect for cattle, am surrounded by them and love watching them but I can’t read them like I do horses and will not walk/ride in fields of them even though I have permission. One pony loves them the other isn’t bothered as long as he doesn’t feel they are after his grass lol.
 
As a vet nurse there’s one breed really that makes me nervous and those are American Bulldogs

They are big strong muscular dogs and I just don’t trust them at all
 
Breeds I'm wary of include Chihuahuas, American bulldogs, Collies and especially Akitas. I work in a pet store and it's amazing how many people can't read their own dog's body language, a very very nervous rottie was brought in, tail tucked between the legs, ears pinned back, shaking etc and the owners was genuinley surprised I refused to fit it with a harness!!! Apparently it bit someone about 3 weeks later......
 
It’s not really breed specific for me. It all depends on if I’m alone or if I’ve the dogs with me. Then there are some I’m warier of than others generally, but mainly it’s down to body language. There’s a particularly unpleasant labradoodle in the area at the moment who puts me more on edge when walking than anything else I see, as you can tell a mile off if it got off it’s halti, harness and two leads - it would love to do some serious damage to other dogs.
 
P3LH said:
It’s not really breed specific for me. It all depends on if I’m alone or if I’ve the dogs with me. Then there are some I’m warier of than others generally, but mainly it’s down to body language. There’s a particularly unpleasant labradoodle in the area at the moment who puts me more on edge when walking than anything else I see, as you can tell a mile off if it got off it’s halti, harness and two leads - it would love to do some serious damage to other dogs.
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I am extremely wary of dodgy body language. If I don’t like the look of how a dog is holding itself, I will make off in the opposite direction quick sharp!
 
Not scared, but blooming apprehensive if riding and we meet an off lead deer hound or Dane, having had a young one of each bound up and try to put feet up Bs shoulder in the last 2 years.
The only 2 times she's tried to check out....

Been bitten by a young rude whippet, needed stitches, totally out of the blue and didnt know it was happening as it shot up behind me and latched onto my hand in a not good way.

There are some breeds I'm not a fan of but am not (I think) irrationally scared of.
 
MotherOfChickens said:
Crikey TFF that’s a big dog to have jumping up at any equine!
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Exactly, I tried not to react but it was hard on a trembling pony trying to think about checking out.
We saw it a few days later and the small lady owner had to wrap her rope round a tree to prevent it boinging at us! ? She has since been banned from walking it on our local commons as it flattened another 2 dog walkers!
I need to find a well behaved one to introduce to B as 'safe' hound.
 
fiwen30 said:
Not scared of, but certainly wary of unknown collies, bull breeds, and anything off-lead.

To be honest, I’d always be cautious of any unknown dog, no matter how amiable they seemed, or how much the owner says they’re friendly. In any interaction with an unknown dog, I would usually ignore them, and just hold out a closed hand to be sniffed.
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This is pretty much me. Admittedly I'm worse now I've got a small, easily mauled dog, but even before with my mutt I was wary of any bull breeds, staffies in particular, as more than once I'd had one go for him and latch on. Had to beat one hanging off his face with a stick to get if off once, thank god dog just stood there looking surprised, he got away with only a few puncture wounds and a round of antibiotics.
 
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