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Question
hi,

My name is kajal and i m 28 yr old, married housewife. My problem is that since childhood ,I have always been afraid of Dogs.But my husband loves them so much that now after marriage he has kept a dog in our house.The breed is rotweiler. It is just 4 months old.It is very calm , freindly and sweet. I Love it so much.But My problem is, that am unable to show it my love. I feel that it would bite me. I am really afraid of it. I give it food , i take it out for walk everyday. I talk to it as if i m talking to a small baby.i really love it. but i can't touch it. I can't play with it like my husband do.Sometimes i feel really helpless. It has happened with me no. of times that i have tried to touch and it has given me warning sound(grrrrr). I really try to overcome my fear but i m unable.

Please help me out as it(Dog) is now a part of our family.. and i have to tackle this problem of mine.

Answer
Rotties are nice dogs, but they can be 'one person dogs'. I would say that the dog knows your husband is it's PERSON, and while it will always tolerate you(and any children you have) it will never be that fond of you. I recommend that you find a trainer willing to work with you and the dog, you need to be assertive to gain the dogs respect(which you do NOT have now)and learn how to handle it, as it gets bigger, it will become a real issue as to who is in charge, you or the dog?
As for loving it, if you are as scared as you say you are, you may never be able to 'love' it like your husband does, I wouldn't worry about that, you will gain affection for the dog as it gains respect for YOU.
Good luck!

T.R.