Foot Phobia

Women always have a fear of turning out like there mothers... I don't have this worry since I have a pretty awesome mom. However, I notice one of my fur babies, Olive, has a similar phobia as me. Never really thought my fur babies could turn out like me or Mat since they are dogs but Olive hates feet as much as I do. I love pedicures but when it comes to other peoples feet getting anywhere close to me or even touching me totally freaks me out. When my mom first noticed this phobia we were on vacation and sleeping in the same bed and she accidentally, so she says, rubbed her foot on my leg. The minute I felt her cold foot touch my smooth leg, I shot out of bed like a bullet shoots out of a gun. She laughed so hard she cried while I was trying to get the confidence to get back in bed and trust her not to do it again. Needless to say I did get back in the bed but I slept on top of the sheet but under the comforter and made her stay under the sheet. Now a days when she needs a good laugh and we are sitting on a couch together she will slide her feet towards me while I'm not paying attention to see me come unglued. Anyway, Olive is the same way about feet. You can't touch her with your feet or sheet comes just as unglued as I do. Even if she is fast asleep she will jump up and run away growling at you. The only time you might be able to get away with touching her with your feet is if she is occupied watching someone with food and your sitting behind her and start petting her. It doesn't take her but a few seconds to realize its your foot and as the Robertson's would say..."She Gone"