#FurkidFriday: What Lilie The #Westie Is Scared Of

Hi everyone. This is Lilie the Westie.

The squeaky things in cages have been talking about things they find scary, because the humans mentioned this thing called "Halloween" - which I think I might remember happening around this time last year, but I was only a little puppy, so can't be sure - and apparently scary things is the theme for that particular holiday. So I thought I'd join in.

Only, I'm a big brave girl, and I'm not really scared of stuff.

When that thunderstorm thing happens, I either ignore it, or - if I think it's being particularly growly - growl back at it. Most times I just ignore it. I don't understand why Mummy loves when it happens so much, but I don't really care that it does.

I'm not scared of the dark, loud noises, sudden movements, or anything like that either.

I'm even OK with the hoover monster. Although, I admit I do watch it very carefully when the humans let it loose, just in case.

I can even deal with being left alone for a few minutes. I don't like it, and get upset. But I can deal with it, and don't get scared like I hear some dogs do. Sometimes I don't even cry right away.

See. I'm super brave!

OK. Fine. I admit it: there is one thing I'm scared of.

Drums!

Yes. I'm scared of drums.

I normally love music, and will even sometimes sing along with Mummy. But drums get me all scared and upset at the same time. I can't decide whether to cry about them happening, run away and hide, or try yelling at them to go away. So I usually end up trying to do all three at once, which doesn't work very well.

I have a good reason though: some giant drums came really close to me when I was a tiny puppy, and scared me loads and loads.

Look. I was a young puppy, it was my first ever time out on a big walkies, and the drums were very loud and close. You'd have been scared too! I can't help it if I never got over it, can I?

I'm not scared of anything else though. Not even fireworks. It's just drums.

Lots of licks,
Lilie