The context of the following conversation is Carson was never afraid of dogs.  Even though the animal was barking, he put his hand out to comfort it.:
Carson says I saw a dog today on the streets that was barking at me..
The friend responds Was it an aggressive dog?.
Carson responds Kind of. But I went up to it and put my hand out to comfort it..
The friend responds Weren't you afraid it would bite you?.
Carson responds Not really. I've never been afraid of dogs and knew this one was just wary of strangers..
The friend responds I don't even like seeing small animals in the streets like squirrels..