Fake Fear?~~vent~~

[Sevaede]

Hmmm... Maybe her interactions with Dog 2 is causing her to take it out, extend it, or otherwise let the results affect Keegan?

[boomersooner]

I agree with what everyone else has said.....I just don't understand people who don't love dogs....I guess I understand if they've been bitten or what not....but Keegan looks like the biggest lovable fella around. I would call her on it. Suck ups.....can't stand them......

[shais_mom]

Hmmm... Maybe her interactions with Dog 2 is causing her to take it out, extend it, or otherwise let the results affect Keegan?

hmmm I dunno - Maverick as never to my knowledge done anything to her other than tries to get her to pet her.
Keegan is not one of those dogs that tries to make non-dog people - dog people. She just remembers when people love on her and when she sees them she wants love. One time I was getting a delivery from UPS and the guy said Oh I got one of them at home here and gave her a biscuit in his pocket. A few weeks later a different UPS guy came to a house down the street - and I dunno if she recognized the brown truck or what. (I know that's far fetched - but hear me out ) and she took off down there and I was thinking oh $hi+. and she just ran up to him and ran along side him with her nose stuck to his pocket. He was laughing the whole time. waved at HER when he drove away!

I agree with what everyone else has said.....I just don't understand people who don't love dogs....I guess I understand if they've been bitten or what not....but Keegan looks like the biggest lovable fella around. I would call her on it. Suck ups.....can't stand them......

thanks!
but that fella is a SHE! :-) no harm done tho - she gets it alllll the time!

[lizbud]

I find it hard to believe anyone would be afraid of Keegan. She's one of
the sweetest dogs I've ever met.

I agree with others here. I'd mention the facts to her next time she pulls
that fear act. She seems like she's an manipulator.

[carole]

Staci i am in agreement with the other's i would confront her on this, but in a very nice tactful way, for example, i might say are you afraid of Keegan,?or you seem a bit uneasy around Keegan, is there a reason for that, you seemed ok with her before, has something happened to scare you? anyhow along those lines, i know you will find the right words to say when the time comes, but hey if it is really bothering you, say something and clear the air.,there might well be a simple explanation.

I would not judge her too harshly,there may well be some reason, and it might not be that she was sucking up in the beginning,you will never know unless you ask eh?

[Laura's Babies]

I would just casually tell her that was no need to fake likeing your dog before marriage, it makes her look like a fake how her attitude has changed... "Hummmm.. makes me wonder now.... do we even know the real YOU? What else did you fake?"

[Grace]

Another vote for confronting her. Simply ask why the change from last year.

As for Keegan - she's a love, pure and simple. I'm getting the impression that NW is not.

[shais_mom]

Thank you for all your support everyone.

I am just glad that no one thought I had an issue with someone who does have a deep fear of dogs. A phobia. For whatever reason. I don't understand it but then again but then again it is no different than people who have a fear of snakes, spiders etc. While I might not like those type of pets, I know there are people that do, just like my dog.
I dunno - they've been together for about 3 years total, and I never got a malicious vibe out of her. Even her present reaction with Keegan, isn't malicious and doesn't SEEM manipulative. No one pays her any mind when she acts the way she does. Unlike my dad's cousin's wife, who can't stand dogs, she CONSTANTLY wipes her hands on her pants when Keegan is around and walks around with this upturned nose like she stepped in a big pile of rotting poo. Now THAT action makes me want to PUSH her in a pile of rotting Poo.
New Wife - doesn't give me that vibe. I'll keep you all posted on how the situation progresses, and again I appreciate ALLLLLLL the insight.
AND the compliments on my Big Red Dog.