Jess has tactile defensiveness, a form of sensory processing disorder. This means she’s more sensitive to the sense of touch. Her whole life, she has struggled with fur. In other words, she has an aversion to the way fur feels. However, Jess has not wanted to let that aversion hold her back. She was able to first overcome this issue with our older dog, Abby. What you see in this video is major progress with Jess and Zoë. This is the first time I’ve seen Jess kiss Zoë. 😘 Zoë’s fur is a completel

People with touch sensory issues also known as tactile hypersensitivity or tactile defensiveness, involve being tactile or perceptible to our sense of touch. Defensiveness is a symptom that is often found in children with autism. Common signs include frequent mouthing of non-food objects, strong preference or aversion to food with specific textures and these children may prefer to touch others rather than being touched. For my son Arlo, he does the touching intensely to me only (mum). 💜💙💚💛❤️