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What are your inner most fears or excitement with a dog around? When you are around a dog it is normal to show a little fear. As long as the fear in your mind should just be doubt. Know that it is possible to become comfortable around dog's. Each type of dog that you encounter will have a degree of difficulty in its behavior. Some dog's may jump, some may pull, bark or even bite the leash they are on. These are behaviors that dogs have that are not usually meant to scare you. It is just a dog being a dog. By being comfortable and relaxed around a dog you will most definitely be able to deter this behavior. With proper no and yes commands this behavior can be contained and stopped.
If you are excited around a dog there is no problem usually. The excitement you feel around a dog may cause it to be a little too happy. Jumping, barking, licking your face and rolling around may be the dogs most popular ways of showing you they are excited too. Please be a little bit excited around a dog but take it a notch down by being comfortable. When you are comfortable good things come into play. The dog will sit, lay down, open its mouth with its tongue hanging. You want your dogs tongue to hang out of its mouth it is showing you that the dog is calm and happy. At Advice Dog we don't mind fear please just tone it down and turn it into comfortable excitement. When you relax your dog will relax.