Reduce fear of dogs
In many people, the hackles on their hair when the dog meets them on the way. Lean or not, the fear is great.
Often these fears are based on bad experiences with dogs in childhood or later.
Postmen can sing a song about it, are even trained how to behave when they meet dogs. But that is another chapter and has deeper causes.
Golden rule actually for anyone, never touch a strange dog or try to stroke and never over the head of the animal.
Many dogs see this as a humiliation of their rank and alpha animals will then bite. When you meet a strange dog that runs around without an owner, it's best to ignore it, not look it in the eye, so avoid all eye contact. Do not be afraid to go on as normal. Animals feel fear and are then unsure.
I'm not afraid of dogs and have never been attacked. When I look after a foster dog and someone asks me on the way, if he is allowed to pet him, I usually refuse, even with children. Although I know the animal reasonably, because I take care of it from time to time, I do not fully know its character and how it reacts to strange hands.
So if one behaves calmly and normally towards an animal, does not oppress it in its order of rank by pating and admitting it, actually every fear is unfounded.
I'm not an animal psychologist, just write that out of years of experience and that's not true for every animal. But you notice very quickly when it is necessary to retreat or to aim at the next tree.
Something very important, never small children, leave alone with a dog, not even a dachshund, because even the youngest have sharp teeth.
Animals are wonderful if you let them be animals and not try to teach them about human characteristics.
