Cynophobia

Cynophobia is an intense, persistent fear of dogs or other canines. It is a specific phobia that can cause distress or avoidance even when a dog poses no threat.

Specific phobia: An anxiety disorder marked by intense fear of a particular object or situation. Cynophobia is classified as a specific phobia focused on canines.
Cognitive behavioral therapy: A psychotherapy that changes unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior. It is a common framework for treating specific phobias such as cynophobia.
Traumatic experience: An event involving actual or perceived serious threat that can have lasting psychological effects. A bite or frightening dog encounter can precede persistent canine fear.
Normal fear: A proportionate emotional response to a perceived threat that can support protective behavior. Cynophobia is distinguished by excessive, persistent fear that can occur without immediate danger.
Classical conditioning: A learning process in which a previously neutral cue comes to trigger a response after association with another stimulus. A frightening encounter with a dog can teach an enduring fear response to dogs.
Systematic desensitization: A behavioral treatment that pairs gradual exposure to feared cues with relaxation skills. A graded sequence can introduce dog-related cues at a manageable pace.
Observational learning: Learning that occurs by watching another person’s behavior and its consequences. Seeing someone react fearfully to dogs can shape canine threat expectations.
Animal phobia: A specific phobia focused on animals or insects. Cynophobia is one animal-focused form, unlike fears centered on other species.
Fear conditioning: A form of learning in which a cue becomes associated with danger and later evokes defensive responses. It explains how canine cues can trigger fear after a threatening experience.
Virtual reality exposure therapy: Exposure therapy conducted through computer-generated environments. Simulated dogs can provide controlled practice before encounters with real animals.

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EntomophobiaCompared with: It is another specific phobia, but its feared animal is a mammal rather than an insect.