I have always not being a big fan of animals, they always scare me no matter how little their sizes can be. Even tiny insects and crawling creatures make me jump and run for help. Talking about bigger animals, the idea of having pets to me is very crazy. Infact, I see almost all animals as wild animals, that's how scared I am of them. I once had an encounter with a dog and it traumatized me greatly. I fear dogs so much and as we all know, dogs are very good at smelling fear.
That is why I do not like visiting places where I know they have dogs. I would rather stay in my house and have all the peace of mind in the world. I used to visit my school mother a lot during my university days. She moved into this apartment where her neighbors bought two small dogs. Even when they were small, I find it hard to still face them or walk by their sides. I would call the person I wanted to go and greet to come take me from the gate. It went on and on like that until they were big.
On this fateful day, I was leaving my school mommy's side after paying her a visit and unknown to me, the dog was in the compound and as I approached the gate, I saw the dog coming to my direction. I was so scared that I ran backwards and the next thing this dog did was to run right after me, barking so angrily at me. I was so so scared and people around were just shouting that I shouldn't run away from the dog.dig. That was hard to do because of my initial fear of dogs, I almost even started crying.
At a point, I had no where to run or turn to because I was in front of a wall and the dog was still facing me. I froze and started panicking and shaking, the people in the compound were just telling me to stay still. The owner was trying to calm the dog down by calling its name. My heart was racing fast, as if my heart would jump out of my chest. I just closed my eyes and waiting for the situation to be controlled. It was very scary, and at the end of the day, the dog was calmed down and led to its cage.
That experience made me even more scared of dogs than before. If I see them coming from right, I would just go left to avoid them. Funny enough, I like all those small hairy and fluffy dogs. Although, not to the level where I get overly comfortable with them. They are just very cute and playful and I love it. My cousin has this type of dog and I love it so much. It always want me to play with it but I am never up for it. On the best days, the highest you will see me do is run my finger through its body hair and pat it gently.
I might get a dog like that later, I am not really sure yet. I just like their cuteness and the fact that they don't grow big. I am always scared of big dogs, no matter the breed.
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