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I am sympathetic to fear, because it is irrational. I was bitten on the ankle by a small dog when I was a kid (it was one of those little dogs who hates all kids. It came running through a crowd of guests at a party to bite me). I was scared of little dogs for a long time after that.

I usually have to opposite problem, people are constantly loving up on Thor, when I want him to pay attention to me on walks! I have learned that most cabs won't pick me up when I have him with me, though. I stand in front of him before I get in the door. Sometimes they are pretty rude about it, and sometimes they are thrilled and tell me all about their dogs. He is always on my lap, no part of his body touches their car.