Most of us have something that puts us out of our comfort zone. Big dogs have always created anxiety for me. So when I was on my morning run and encountered an exuberant, unleashed Doberman bounding from his/her front door my heart raced. Though her/his owners were steps behind their escapee, assuring me that he/she was friendly, I wasn't so sure that she/he would be so friendly to an intimidated stranger.
I stopped, raised my hands in a surrender position, and waited for the owners to leash their pet.
As I encountered a walker friend, who was half a block ahead, and had heard the barking, I told him what had happened. He had assumed that he'd interested a leashed dog as he passed - a reasonable assumption, as this was only the second escapee I'd ever encountered.
I stopped, showed my lack of ability to handle the situation on my own and waited for competent reinforcements. This action plan has the potential to productively address countless fears lurking in our lives.
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