What to do when a dog wants to attack you

[MarjaE]

@DaakSyde

First thing is not to run (unless you can get to a safer spot before the dog can get to you). Running is acting like prey and encouraging the dog to chase you.

I know.

I have to avoid the dogs because they make me very sick.

Dogs are said to attack us if we avoid them, and they often growl while I avoid them, so I have to avoid them more and fear them.

Dogs are said to attack us if we fear them, and encountering horror-movie monsters that attack people who fear them, and which are often bred into grotesque shapes, is mighty scary, so I have to fear them more and run the hell away from them if they run at me.

Have to-- I don’t have a choice not to run from the horror.

P.S. You should have trigger-warned that @#$% link!