I wrote a big long reply but my browser ate it. Anyway my point is not to deny someone that they've had unpleasant or even traumatic experiences with dogs, but

I wrote a big long reply but my browser ate it. Anyway my point is not to deny someone that they've had unpleasant or even traumatic experiences with dogs, but to point out that moderately detailed stories, like the one you just shared, are much more informative than judgments given without context.