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Dog in dog's clothing
Mar. 20th, 2009 01:01 pmWhile looking for Dobi pictures I came across this:
It got me to thinking... would something like this trick the subconscious or would the brain automatically recognize this as a Doberman & trigger a fear response?
Are people who afraid of dogs (or a particular breed) only afraid of the adult or does it extend to when they are puppies too? If they are afraid of big dogs are they still wary around small ones? Do they have to be in visual range or just knowing they are they cause anxiety?
Please don't feel obliged to answer... this is pure curiosity... Ariel & I are well suited.
It got me to thinking... would something like this trick the subconscious or would the brain automatically recognize this as a Doberman & trigger a fear response?
Are people who afraid of dogs (or a particular breed) only afraid of the adult or does it extend to when they are puppies too? If they are afraid of big dogs are they still wary around small ones? Do they have to be in visual range or just knowing they are they cause anxiety?
Please don't feel obliged to answer... this is pure curiosity... Ariel & I are well suited.
