Cynophobia: Psychiatric Disorder Or Gaslighting Strategy

No matter how much scientifically based evidence you have about the vile, cruel and dangerous nature of dogs, it all becomes meaningless once you enter into a debate about cynophobia. Dog worshippers may tell you directly that you must have a phobia because they just cannot countenance that anyone can be anything other than smitten by the wonder of dogs. Sometimes the diagnosis of cynophobia arrives in a
disguised form such as, “You must have been frightened by a dog when you were younger.”

Disliking dogs is not a phobia. Being frightened of dogs is not a phobia. Preferring to eat, drink or socialize in an exclusively human environment is not a phobia. Being irritated by barking is not a phobia. Resenting the intrusion of house pets into leisure spaces is not a phobia. Criticizing dogs and their owners
is not a phobia.

When a dog owner answers criticism about dogs by bringing up the subjects of allergies or phobias then beware. They are not proposing these explanations for your own good. They are using these terms to divert and diminish your genuine concerns and to throttle debate at birth. It is worthwhile resurrecting a concept I have mentioned several times before. That concept is called
DARVO and it is a commonly used manipulative tactic. DARVO stands for deny, attack and reverse victim and offender.
If a dog annoys in a public space, once DARVO is applied, hey presto. It is you who is at fault and not the dog or its owner. DARVO is applied constantly by dog owners.

If you do suffer from cynophobia, get help and then come back fighting fit to lead us into a future that is dog free.

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-dog-owners-feel-entitled-to-bring-their-pet-into-public-places-where-it-isnt-wanted-What-if-somebody-has-a-phobia-or-an-allergy-What-if-the-dog-is-untrained-or-it-bites

https://psychtimes.com/cynophobia-fear-of-dogs

https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/specific-phobia-symptoms

https://www.verywellmind.com/list-of-phobias-2795453

https://dangerousintersection.org/2011/05/21/retard-and-other-disability-insults/

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/feb/13/urban-myths-6ft-from-a-rat

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