There it is, though - most people don't have respect for animals in that... um... respect. I'm working *hard* on teaching Ana to be respectful towards animals, to let them come to you instead of chasing after them (something most toddlers have immense trouble with), and I can believe that adults have that problem.
I can't tell you the number of times I've been told "this animal doesn't like people" only to find that if I was patient with them, they'd come to me. They don't dislike people, they just dislike being harassed.
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There it is, though - most people don't have respect for animals in that... um... respect. I'm working *hard* on teaching Ana to be respectful towards animals, to let them come to you instead of chasing after them (something most toddlers have immense trouble with), and I can believe that adults have that problem.
I can't tell you the number of times I've been told "this animal doesn't like people" only to find that if I was patient with them, they'd come to me. They don't dislike people, they just dislike being harassed.