Don't worry, I am not attempting to gets hugs from this dog. I have not yet even dared to touch him. I want to help him, but I am very aware of his fear of humans. The last thing I want to do is scare the pup into fear biting. My goal is to gain his trust, so I can help him. Snuggling is not in the near future, but thank you for the concern. I would definately not want someone to read these posts and get the idea to go out and force their love on stray animals that do not know how to accept human affection. One should always be weary of approaching an animal they do not know.