Gabrielle Cummins had a crippling fear of dogs for more than 40 years and she joined Andrea along with Paula Feaheny, a dog trainer of Bremeny School of Dogs in Galway on the show.

Paula gave advice to people who who are thinking of getting a dog but they may have someone in the family who is afraid of dogs.

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