I graduated from Bowling Green State University and still go back to volunteer on Tuesdays in the reptile lab. We have numerous species including 8-9ft redtails. My Sheltie goes everywhere with me to keep her trained to go to nursing homes and hospitals since she is a therapy dog. One day a group came through and one person refused to enter the reptile lab when they saw my sheltie. Apparently she is scarier than a boa. I understand fear of dogs but fear of a dog over a reptile is a new twist. Its just the irony that got me.
Fear the attack sheltie
Luckily I didn't have my other therapy dog with me, Lilith is a Norwegian/Swedish Elkhound. Not sure which, was adopted as a Norwegian but looks more like a swedish.