re: Dog Bites Man on Flight

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I love my dogs, they are part of my family. They are tremendously well trained and obedient. They are socially well adjusted and behave properly when out in public.

And i still don't take them everywhere i go, or to friends or families' houses. Why? Not everyone is as taken by them as I am. Not everyone is comfortable around dogs. Some people are actually frightened of strange dogs. I respect that and don't force people to interact with them.

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When mine was a puppy, I'd bring it everywhere. I wanted to socialize her to where no human behavior scared her. And as you know, fear is usually why dogs attack. Anywhere they were allowed, I brought her. And it worked incredibly well. But now that she's older, it's exactly as you say. People don't always want to be around dogs.