[jfalz73]

Originally Posted by julietravels

Change the situation. You are going to someone's house who happens to have a very large snake, spider, or whatever you are deathly afraid of. You don't have a choice, you have to go to this house. This person insists that their large snake, spider, or whatever you are deathly afraid of, won't hurt you and this large snake, spider, or whatever you are deathly of, comes up to you and jumps on you, and everyone insists that it's ok and you need to touch it. How would you feel? Just because we love our dogs, doesn't mean that other people don't have very real fears and fobias. Something to consider.

very good point!