Doggy Fears!!

I do fear dogs to a certain extent.. It was not because a pup had bitten me (in fact it just tried to bite my leg) when i was in my 4th grade.. But because they have this uncanny ability to sense your fear and bark just when you dont expect it to.. All was well in Mumbai after settling into a nice cozy flat of my friends until the dogs appeared in the picture..

Two dogs just standing guard outside the flat tortured me for 3 weeks.. They start running towards you barking at you.. The last you expect it to do is not bite.. So I jus stood my ground as they barked away and sniffed around me.. Some days the boys playing outside the flat would help me.. Some other days the guard would help.. Some times there would be no one.. That is when it gets really scary.. Everytime i start walking into my street the first thing that comes to my mind is what would i encounter today.. Will the dogs bark or not?

Over time, that is over several weeks i have started to find techniques that would fool those dogs and help me attain my objective which was to enter the flat without the dogs giving me a fright.. Of late i have been successful at this.. Some of the techniques go like this..

Avoiding eye contact with the dogs helps..

Talking on a mobile makes them think in which time you can make your escape..

If you are going with a companion, just keep talking which again fools them..

Focus on the building which you want to enter.. Dont ever look around..

If you feel this helps then do write in your comments here else bark off.. :P