Ironmaiden I guess people who love dogs just will never understand you especially with your connection to the animal world?
I would never ever voice my opinions on anyone. It is personal and if you have a phobia so be it...
My view is that children make far more mess than any dog I have ever known. People accept kids. Personally, give me a friend who wants to come round with a dog than their kids! Despite what has been written on this I don't know of any people who have dogs who are .. aggressive, pee in the house, bring fleas, bite my ankles, snarl and snap etc etc.
On the other hand....their kids run amok lol........