Yeah... I know what you guys mean. I really hate people who scream at the sight of dogs or cats. By doing this you will instead frightened the poor animal and in return they will be scared and get jumpy or hostile.
I have had people over at my house and when they see my cats they will go 'eeeeeee kucing' and run here and there or climb on the chair. I mean common.... the cats or dogs wont bite you right unless you provoke them. I really can't stand people like this.
Same goes for dogs. When people see dog owners bringing their dogs for walks or etc .... they will get squirmish and start acting stupid. For me... just act normal and the animal won't disturb you. Getting freaky will only attract the animal.
I too am a Muslim convert and was brought up in a family who loves dogs and all sorts of animals. We used to own mongrels to Doberman and German Sheperd. I too used to own a Shi Tzu too
Infact in other Muslim countries overseas, many of the Muslims have dogs.