Those feeling warm and fuzzy - not admitting that the cute puppy they thought they bought from the pet shop window has turned out to be a huge vicious pitbull!
And, when that pitbull savages everyone in sight - everyone - they still defend this "dear little dog". He would never have done that - they bleat. He's so good and cute.
Applied to racehorses - blinkers!
Or your post reminds me of parents who can't see a thing wrong with their own "dear little child's" temper tantrums and kicking. Never ever disciplining them.
(a second alternative occurred to me - you may actually be joking? Tongue in cheek - I'll give you the benefit of the doubt??) If that's so, then you're a brilliant wit!
