I used to be deathly afraid of dogs. I'm not even kidding. I was crazy, right? Well when I was younger I was SO afraid that a dog would come and bite me that I tried to stay away from them. Finally, my parents decided to get a dog. I was not up for the idea since I was afraid of them but I couldn't think of a good reason that would convince them to not get a dog. We picked up our new pooch and went home. I tried to not touch the puppy because I was so afraid of him. But the puppy seemed to be as scared as me. We took him home and tried to feed him. He stayed away from us and resided to his own corner. He just wasn't used to us yet. Every night he would cry and whine in his kennel. I felt so bad to leave him there but on the other hand I couldn't have him on my bed where he could bite me. Weeks later, we took him out of the kennel one night and let him sleep with us. He was finally getting used to us and wouldn't run away. He didn't try to bite me one time. Puppies usually try to bite but he never once tried. I soon came to realize that he was a harmless, happy creature who fell in love with barking. He became my friend and I knew he would never hurt me intently. As I came across other dogs they seemed to be nice too. I had gotten used to my dog and somehow that made me become used to other dogs. Thanks to getting a dog I have fallen in love with these amazing animals!