Dad's son came to visit today. I don't do well in strange situations and I don't do well with strangers, so I got a little upset when Dad's son got here. His name is Odie and he's a big guy, so I barked at him a lot to warn him away.
Mom and dad said Odie was okay and they hugged me a lot. Mom hugged Odie to show me he was harmless, but I wasn't convinced. Odie sat down in a chair and didn't try to bother me or take my ball, so I stopped barking and just kept an eye on him. I stayed close to mom for awhile and everything turned out all right. Boy, being on the alert for danger is tiring! As soon as Odie left the room, I went to sleep. He came back a little while later. I didn't bark as much and I didn't shake at all like the first time I saw him, but by the time he went home I was worn out and went to sleep again. Mom says maybe I will remember Odie when he comes to visit again and it won't be so scary having him around. He lives a long way off, though, so he won't visit too often. I'll try to remember not to be afraid of him.
Today was full of so much upset that I think I'll just go on to bed, now. Mom said she and dad have to protect me when they can because so much of life is harder for me than other dogs. She promised to be there when I'm scared. Whew.
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