It's amazing how fear works. I don't have alot of insightful thoughts on this one, just a short story about Devin's fear. In order for you to understand why I found this amusing I have to give you some background information on our girl Maylie.
For those of you who don't know our family rescued Maylie (a black lab/border collie mix) when she was 14 weeks old last December. She was such a cutie pie. Well a little over a year later she weighs about 80 pounds and is just the sweetest girl. We never worried one minute about her being around Devin (other than just being big and not always so mindful of her big ole paws).
Devin just thinks she is the greatest thing. Devin giggles at her and plays with her and pets her~and Maylie loves her right back of course. Maylie is always on the floor next to her when she's playing and always follows me when I'm putting Devin in bed. (There's also licking going on that mommy does not always approve of) Devin doesn't get scared when Maylie barks, or jumps up at her when she's being held...she usually just giggles at her.
Here's where the fear comes in. While we were out doing some shopping yesterday we decided to go into a pet store. They had the cutest little puppies in the center of the store in a little cubicle. While Dave wandered, Devin and I stopped and looked at them, then moved on the birds (which caught her attention big time), then moved on to the rabbits, more birds, then back to the first set of puppies. She just took it all in...until we got back to the little 4 pound puppies. I bent down so we could be eye level with the cuties and then it happened...A puppy had the nerve to stand up against the glass on two legs! Boy did Devin jump. She turned away grabbed on to mommy and let out a whimper. Needless to say I found it hilarious that our 5 month old who has no fear of her 80 pound Maylie was scared to death of a little 4 pound puppy in the store. BUT have NO FEAR~~I gave our girl a hug, stood up away from the puppies, and moved on to meet Daddy at the fish tanks. Daddy took her and she was just fine to stare at the brightly colored fish.
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Our oldest has the same issue! We have a 100+lb malamute that Eli absolutely adores...he has no fear of him at all. But he cannot stand little dogs! I'm pretty sure it's because they run up to him and are generally hyper, but he turns into another child. Clingy, squeal-y little boy.
It is strange how fear works!
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