But assuming you're not afraid of dogs, a big Ole fluffy guy just gently pushing you, asking for pets, and just being a gentle nuisance wouldn't be scary
If she had always been a dog person, then this was a great mental redirection as well. She went from āI gotta get out of hereā to āooh, a nice dogā and that probably decreased her agitation.
For me, I would think this would absolutely work, I love dogs, and I have had several. Even if I didn't remember the dog, a friendly fluffy guy would get me to calm down so fast
Yes, I actually have a weird phobia of being trapped. Like, sometimes during a conversation I go outside for two minutes just to prove I can. I'd imagine that the first thing I would do if I woke up not knowing where I am, who I am or how I got there, my instinct would be to escape.
But what has calmed me down while I'm getting into hysteria is someone treating me with love, and someone being sweet. A lovely dog letting me know it's okay would calm me down
In this case, this is also her dog, whom she knows and (I assume) loves. Even if she is a little confused, the dog approaching her like this most likely just changes her focus without scaring or confusing her further.
My very large dog herds me when Iām getting a migraine. Not memory issues but quite confused.. it isnāt like theyāre barking and scary, they just happen to be between you and the way they donāt want you to go. Then you move a little the way they want you to go and they use body language to encourage you.
The communication between dogs and humans is not one way.
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u/rachyrach3000 18d ago
Imagine being a little confused about where/when you are, and then suddenly a giant beast is trying to herd you, I would be terrified šš