I used to not think anything about this issue of strangers petting/holding my furbaby until a big guy and I mean a really big and tall guy suddenly carry Siu Pao up fast and announced "he is going home with me!". I was seriously traumatized because I am small size and that guy was huge and he wanted my dog! I don't really have problems with kids and women when it comes to strangers...it is always men. I don't understand why..maybe coz Siu Pao is a bigger sized yorkie I equate it to guys like bigger dogs lol?