[nabs-l] fear of dogs withcanapohbiaof

[David Andrews]

Your fear of dogs is understandable -- but I don't think it is primarily 
a blindness-related issue.  Lots of people blind and sighted alike are 
afraid of dogs.

Dave



On 11/23/2011 11:49 AM, vejas wrote:
> Hi All,
> I don't know if any of you other blind people have this, but I have a 
> considerable fear of dogs.  Someone suggested it was because we 
> couldn't see them, so we don't know how aggressive they are.
> In first grade I got jumped by a dog, which scared me, but it's gotten 
> worse because I have constantly had bad dreams where I am near a 
> really aggressive dog such as a pit bull, and it's really scary.
> I'm sorry if I offend anyone by saying this, but if certain breeds 
> didn't exist, such as Doberman, Pitbull, Rotweiller and Chao, blind 
> people could walk more confidently down the streets without having to 
> worry about an attack.
> What are your thoughts about this issue?