Are you afraid of big dogs?

(06-12-2012, 01:04 PM)TreeClimber Wrote: I know people who freeze up whenever they around a dog that weighs more than 50 lbs. Big dogs scare them and make them uncomfortable.

I admit that if it's a stray dog is large I am a little more nervous. However, I'm not afraid of large dogs over small and medium sized dogs.

Are you afraid of big dogs based on their size?

I like this post! I'm not afraid of big dogs. I know a girl who used to jump up on people's couches, even if a SMALL dog entered the room!
I think this was for attention, imagine having someone do that all the time & screaming at the top of their lungs because of a tiny dog. It got old! I don't hang out with her anymore.
Anyways, I know when I walk my Pitbull some people will give me looks like "you better not get close to me with that dog". But in actuality, Pit bulls are so sweet & have a bad rep. Big dogs in general are big teddy bears! I love big dogs!!! From experience, the smaller little guys are far more aggressive. My Chihuahua tries to fight with everyone and every dog there is. When she tries to fight my Pit, "Caesar", he turns his head and walks away. I trust both of them together. He is a very big & kind soul! I can see why people are scared of big dogs, they just need to get more experience being in their presence. They are not only big teddy bears, but can be very good protectors as well!