Is it normal crippled dog
I am a dog. One of those you see on the street, but not in a pack. A solo dog. One whose history includes having been confined and starved for years, occasionally physically mistreated. Then wandered the streets, and got kicked around, beaten by bums and tramps, bitten by other bigger dogs. No food either.
Now I'm afraid when any sort of human or animal tries to approach. I let them, for a while, until I just go and surprise attack first. Surprisingly, I'm the first to be surprised and feel "Oh, no! Not this one! Her hair smelled of roses, I like roses".
In other words, is it normal I'm emotionally crippled?