It's been my experience that most of the smaller breed dogs are very protective and territorial while your pup may love you it may not be so happy to see others being that you have a phobia it may not be a great idea to get a small dog that is possibly bark at others this may make you fearful of him/her my advice to you would be to find a local shelter or rescue group and explain to them your fear and ask to go spend some time around the puppies in general most ppl are afraid of adult dogs so if you can handle being around pups you can acclimate yourself and get used to them and move on from there i applaud you on doing your research and thinking before jumping at the impulse to just get a puppy. A new family pet is a lifelong commitment that so many people take for granted and is a big reason we have population problems people don't think things threw and impulsively get a pet they aren't ready for just because its cute! |