my dog river is scared of other dogs, what should I do?

[Kutay]

I took my dog River out for a walk last night after dinner. I sometimes thinks she likes to walk me instead of us walking together, but I digress. She saw a big male 100 pound dog walking around the neighborhood at a neighbors house and got frantic about it. My dog is a 40 pound female dog who has many quirks although I still love her. My question is it normal for dogs to be afraid of other dogs and what was it about this dog that scared mine. How should I expose River to other dogs to conquer her fears? My, German Short-Haired Pointer, dog acts like a diva and requires a great amount of attention although I am glad to provide it.

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