Hating dogs sometimes feels like society’s last taboo.
Whether you get sweaty palms when you see a Jack Russell on the street or just don’t much fancy a smelly, drooling Labrador sniffing your feet, you’ll know the strange mix of embarrassment and dread a distant bark can conjure.
But no matter how offended owners get, a fear of dogs, cynophobia, isn’t something you can just shake off.
If you are the kind of person who looks at man’s best friend and sees Cerberus, here are 21 things you will understand.
1. Dogs are literally everywhere.
They are on the Tube, sniffing around the school run and clogging up your local shop.
You have to practice constant vigilence.
2. Because every walk through the park is a test.
Don’t run, walk slowly, don’t look them in the… Read the full story