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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old is your DC, OP? Are they aware of the issue and willing to work on it? If so, I think you can try working through it together before resorting to therapy. There are anxiety workbooks you can do together, and once you make a plan, work on exposure together. You can't get over a phobia without exposure. If you live in a dog friendly neighborhood, perhaps post on Facebook or Next Door and see if there is someone with a small, older dog that would be willing to help. Have them meet you outside and gradually build up the exposure. We have an incredibly calm, friendly small senior dog that would be perfect. I'm sure there are others in your area that would be happy to help. [/quote]

DC is 6.

And not a phobia -- not afraid of the mention of dogs or seeing dogs on a screen or in a photo. Even okay with dogs as long as they aren't close by -- if we are at a park where there are dogs, she's find as long as they don't come too close to her.

I don't think it's anxiety.[/quote]

I think you’re focusing on the labels too much. An extreme fear like you describe is an anxiety response and it’s impacting your family, and will impact her socially in the near future. Minimize it if you want, but the treatment is the same with any other phobia (i.e, education and controlled exposure). You posted because you’re concerned, so it must be more than a passing fear.[/quote]

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