Most people aren't. This town is flooded with animal lovers. We have like a bajillion vet offices here. There is the occassional person who is afraid, and they're usually afraid of Mandy because she barks at people sometimes ... especially people with large hair or hats. Luka will bark at people too but I haven't had her long enough to have any experience with people being afraid of her. Nobody has ever been afraid of Nova. She runs right up to people with her tail wagging 150 mph (just a guess ) and the biggest smile on her face and she just loves on them. Who could be afraid of that?