title: Ask the doctor.  I've recently started dating a man who is afraid of dogs.  The problem is, I've owned a black lab for 10 years and don't want to surrender my pet.  Are there any treatments for this type of phobia?
authors.forename: Michael Craig
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic / Q000379:methods*; D004285:Dogs; D005239:Fear; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000628:therapy*