“Are you a dog-person,” a neighbor asked.
“No. They are okay from a distance, but that’s it,” I said.
“You should come over some time, and we’ll do some behavior modification,” she said.
“How are you going to modify the dog’s behavior?” I asked.
“No, not the dog’s, yours," she replied.
Well dog lovers, there is no need for therapy or behavior modification to treat my cynophobia. The cure is simple: Keep your dog on a leash!