I'm sure there are plenty actually :laugh:

Dogs don't have that full understanding though ,children over a certain age do.I am not saying we should smack kids just that if we do they know what its for,Dogs not so much, plus a reactionary slap for running in the road surely hurts less than being run over in the road.

There actually seem to be a few :joker:. At least LT is consistent...

Adam, Chuff, Glenn, Nicky, maybe Kizzy but I'm not sure if she was joking or serious in the kids thread and kazanne I'm not sure she wasn't overly clear about the smacking thing in the other thread :think:

it'd have to be a brand new thread, good topic tho

of course there's a biological purpose to love, but there's also selfless love (I hope)
luckily dogs don't have comprehension of such fine distinctions and love us as best they can
and I'll take this "thoughtless" love, as will you

edit: muddled up my argument so apologies, TS

I don't advocate either but I think in theory if you did slap a dog on the nose as they're doing the thing you don't want them to they would associate it with whatever they'd done but it has to be right when they're doing it. Positive training for dogs of course is much better

Nicky? :shocked: Despite being thumped on the head? :worry:

oh no sorry you're right I wronged Nicky there

Our vet told me to do that when Ryu was a pup and we were having issues with bites. I argued that it wouldn't help and was cruel but she insisted its the best way. Not really hard, but hard enough to make him yelp :/

Like the kids I have tapped the dog too... And I literally mean a tap on the 'bum' and twice on the shnoz ( for getting into the bin)

the kids or the dog? :fan:

both :laugh:

Well no apart from a little scolding now and then because like hitting children all you would teach them is fear and hitting out. The question should be should owners train their dogs. Absolutely they should with kindness and reward.