Aaauh, she is quite quick to react this way, I have found... [Very quick, and he moves to help calm the pup by reaching out with a finger or two to scratch at her ears.] It is nothing you need to fear, Suzu... ...nor be 'better than', aah?

Wff!

[If it were dog-ish to stick out one's tongue in protest, she would be doing so now.]