When I was little, living back in my country of origin, I was surrounded by animals, such as birds, pigs, and with my aunt always bringing home stray dogs, it was a fun environment to grow up in. I throughly loved all the animals, especially the dogs that were introduced to our home, and I can even vaguely rememeber riding on a big dog, pretending it was a horse. However, when I came to the UK, I was about 4 years old, and was playing outside with the neighbours, and was chased by a huge alsatian, barking and flashing it's teeth at us down the road. From that moment, I have been scared stiff of dogs, and will cross the road if one comes across my path. As soon as I see any dog, my heart beats a little faster and my palms start to sweat.
