I have a dog. He's a big one, not even two years old yet, but massive. A Doberman Pinscher called Olly. Now, he's normally very well behaved. We trained him from a puppy, and always use discipline with him, to the point that when I let him off the lead when we go for walks I make him sit and wait until I say he can go before he's allowed to run off over the fields.
We never hit him. He's a great dog, wouldn't intentionally hurt a fly, though he can be a bit rough when he wants to play. Now, my dad has very rarely slapped him around the snout, or given him a whack on his rump, when he's been naughty (usually only when he's been snapping and trying to bite us because we won't play when we're busy). Enough to hurt him, but not enough to cause any damage. He was exactly the same when raising me and my brother, only if we did anything wrong, and that's exactly how I'll raise my own kids. And that's how you should treat your pets. Have a firm voice and command, make sure they follow your rules, but don't ever hit them or hurt them unless the circumstances are pretty extreme, and only if they deserve it. Treat your pets like little children, and you'll all be much happier together.
We never hit him. He's a great dog, wouldn't intentionally hurt a fly, though he can be a bit rough when he wants to play. Now, my dad has very rarely slapped him around the snout, or given him a whack on his rump, when he's been naughty (usually only when he's been snapping and trying to bite us because we won't play when we're busy). Enough to hurt him, but not enough to cause any damage. He was exactly the same when raising me and my brother, only if we did anything wrong, and that's exactly how I'll raise my own kids. And that's how you should treat your pets. Have a firm voice and command, make sure they follow your rules, but don't ever hit them or hurt them unless the circumstances are pretty extreme, and only if they deserve it. Treat your pets like little children, and you'll all be much happier together.
