You're judging all muslims and all dogs from little info. Thats like me saying stay away from America because they are all obese...
Yeh my understanding of the black dog thing was ignorance passed down over the ages, due to dogs in hot countries and rabies epedemics.
Plus, even as a dog/animal lover, I have to say I have seen dogs do the most disgusting of things, like licking each other balls and ass, and eating other dogs shit. So i would never let a dogs mouth come near me, let alone snog my face like some owners allow.
The only thing I have seen with 'educated' muslims, is that they would wash themselves where a dog has touched them, so that they are clean before prayer.
This thread has made me remember the news story on places in Bulgaria, where the villagers still stab the heart of family members before burial, so they do not return as vampires...