Unfortunately Michael you have committed a sin. It's a well known fact that everybody likes dogs and by not doing so you have transgressed. All dog owners know that everyone likes dogs, you're weird because you don't. It's all your fault.

How many times have I come across this. One of my local pubs is like bloody Crufts some days. Personally I dislike the bloody things and have scars to prove it. (Crufts is a HUGE dog show in the UK, not huge dogs just a lot of them although some are huge)

Being bitten in the face at the age of 5 by a black Labrador that was bigger than me must have dome something to colour my judgement. Being bitten several times since has done nothing to change that attitude.

If they can't put the dog in another room for the duration they are probably not worth wasting your time with anyway.