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[quote=Anonymous]Some therapists have therapy dogs!

I would keep your eye out for a calm dog. Look for one who sits nice or lays down when it wants attention, ask that neighbor if they might be interested in meeting up a little.

Talk to DD about how neutral is the goal, not loving dogs, that's up to her. She may never like them. But explain how being able to be around trained dogs can be an important life skill. Tolerating someone's untrained dog is not necessary IMO. But if a friend has a service dog, etc.

Talk about how having a fear takes work and energy for our brain, and stresses our nervous system even when we think about the future. Neutral means some space. Some space where she can decide is the particular dog going to be a worthy experience or not, and without the fear she'll be able to think better and make better choices.

Talk about how a fear can grow even if we're not trying, how if she works with the fear a little now to help teach it some info, then you can help too.[/quote]

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