No, I didn't have to be there to get it. I've been there myself!
It's always something with these lil one's. For instance, one of my early memories was of Muffin barking at those huge, round bales as we'd drive down roads. Oh, my! They were so scarey looking. Finally, I decided to take her out by one and show her it wasn't a living thing that she had to worry about. After letting her sniff it and see it up close, she never barked at them again.