hmmmm, I'm sorry you are having a hard time with Harley. I think the treat idea that puppylove 123 is a good idea. You might want to take Harley to classes. Petsmart has them, it's worth a try. I'm sure he wants pets from people, he's just is afraid of strangers. Remember, he's a furbaby, like we tell our children not to talk to strangers, well Harley is afraid of them. That could very well be a good thing, lokk how many furbabies have been stolen. I don't think they would get to Harley. But as far as someone asking if they can pet him, with you right there, you might want to look into classes, just to be on the safe side. Hang in there