I am 24 years old and I have a fear to be around dogs, my legs start trembling, heart starts to beat really quickly my pulse rate was 118 just by thinking about dogs. My neighbors have two dogs they are in their fence and without least, their fence is really small as compared to the dogs size. The moment I crossed the dogs area I became breathless, pulse rate was decreased to 46.

Dr. Prakhar SinghGeneral Physician5yrs exp

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As per your explanation, it seems that the symptoms may belongs to cynophobia. It is not as common as the fear of snakes or spiders. However, it is important to note that people who fear dogs are also highly likely to encounter them in their day to day lives. Diagnosis of cynophobia includes determining if the fear is persistent or triggers an immediate anxiety response. To be categorized as cynophobia, one?s fear of dogs would also be required to interfere with social, familial or occupational activities.  

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