Honestly, even as a dog person I ... dislike ... the fervent EVERYONE MUST LOVE MY DOG type owners.
I think Yahtzee (my service dog) is hella awesome but I don't need to force him on people (except inasmuch as using a service dog is public exposure), and I utterly respect that some people just aren't dog people.
(I also send a note, any time I order delivery, that I have a big black dog, so they aren't caught off-guard. Just because I know he's trained and friendly doesn't mean they do, and anyway trained-and-friendly doesn't help phobias / anxiety / dislike / allergy / balance issues / whatever.)
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I think Yahtzee (my service dog) is hella awesome but I don't need to force him on people (except inasmuch as using a service dog is public exposure), and I utterly respect that some people just aren't dog people.
(I also send a note, any time I order delivery, that I have a big black dog, so they aren't caught off-guard. Just because I know he's trained and friendly doesn't mean they do, and anyway trained-and-friendly doesn't help phobias / anxiety / dislike / allergy / balance issues / whatever.)