Fear of dogs, trying to sort it out?

I would suggest a Border Collie. They are considered the smartest dogs. They do require a lot of exercise, which will take up lots of your time. If you train it, it will really bond with you. They don't get too big, more of a medium sized dog. When choosing your dog, make sure it's not aggressive. If it's a puppy, hold it down on it's back and see if it growls, struggles really hard to get free, or if it just stays there, maybe giving a slight struggle after a period of time goes by. If it is aggressive, it will struggle and try hard to get up. If it's with others from the litter, make sure it is with the litter, not alone by itself, or it may be too shy. If you start off with a puppy, you will grow to love it like your child and your fear of dogs will lessen. It's best to go to a dog training cl. They will have puppy cl which is more for socialization. You can pet all of the puppies, which will really help you start liking dogs. Your puppy will make you LOVE dogs!