Should Dog Owners be allowed to punish their dogs
 

By hitting them? :think:

Lets see how this goes parmnion

No animals are more likely to learn and font usually follow a group of bad dogs

Boy dogs, big ones need to know who is boss

yes

any dog that steps out of line and bares there teeth will get a thump from me. end of

Interesting

Atleast you're consistent :laugh:

Neem i have seen too many owners where the fecking dog thinks its the boss of the house

"oh dont move him from the sofa he can get quite snappy"

i mean wtaf? :conf:

Oh no I hate that actually but a raised voice always does the trick with Pips also she's not allowed on the couch

My vet told me (when I had a large breed dog) that smacking does no good anyway. You have to make them think you are the pack leader by making yourself big and loud....and more dominant than them.

I agree though, some dog owners baby dogs far too much, makes me cringe.

I would tap my dog on the nose if he tried to steal my food, little bugger. (Which is basically what I said for the child thread, an occasional smacked bum is fine, just obviously not... a punch or throwing things at them or etc. :p)

never, hitting dogs is stupid and cruel

I've had big dogs all my life and never ever hit them
asserting dominance if needed can be done in other ways
it's just ****ing lazy to think you need to hit your dog

I think if the dog is being unruly and is not responding to other methods then a light smack is fine.

you sound like the type of owner who sits on the carpet and eats his tea whilst the dog snoozes on the best chair

:laugh:

have you ever seen Cesar Milan or Victoria Stilwell hitting dogs? or any other reputable trainer on tv advocating hitting dogs?
A light tap fine when needed but dominance should never be asserted with violence, you need to be an assertive owner that sets rules with firmness and rewards, not hitting
jfc

I wonder what the "no i sit my dog down and explain " posters" would do if they were out for a walk and another dog started attacking their dog?


I expect the rule book goes oot the window as they come out swinging and kicking?

and you are ignorant
quits?

I was always top dog with my dogs and never had to hit them
I'm sorry if you hit yours, cleary you don't know how to work with dogs
maybe someone should give you Milan's series on dvd for christmas?

I love Cesar Milans shows but apparently his methods have been criticised by alot of dog experts

Bite them back if they bite you.

I know, but I don't see the problem they describe
he's a traditionalist, but even he wouldn't hit his dogs

I still love him anyway aswell :laugh:

I have had dogs longer than you have had hot dinners and i dot need a tv programme to tell me how to look after them

not on tv no

but you have no idea what he does in his home

Cesar milan sounds like a crufts show dog.

I'd say dog attacks are due to mistreatment definitely :(

but of course you do

no and i would not be so silly as to claim to...