It is the find a happy place thing. I notice this very often in animals when we do public display. They close their eyes, you are not their, they are safe. 
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Cindy
PHFaust
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It is the find a happy place thing. I notice this very often in animals when we do public display. They close their eyes, you are not their, they are safe. 
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Cindy
PHFaust
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