Thanks for your replies everyone.
I'm not afraid of dogs that I know and we actually have an old dog that my husband has had for 15yrs. I just hate unknown dogs and am scared of them biting me. I think I also need to learn how to approach them the right way so I don't feel so frightened. I know there are a couple of dogs in my street that are big and get out of their yards which is why I won't go walking there, instead I will drive my car close to town and go walking there instead. I might look into some hypnotherapy I think and see if that helps.
