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Originally Posted by JenniferLeigh  I have to disagree with the whole hitting thing. Don't get me wrong I don't beat my dogs, nor do I condon hitting hard. If Lexi (or any of the other dogs for that matter) do something really wrong, they get a smack on the butt. |
If you do more reading about this, you might change your mind. Injures from butt smacking are not uncommon, dogs really don't have a butt like humans, no real padding, and even small "pats" can turn into spinal injuries. If you are hitting because you think it's effective punishment, you're wrong here too. Dogs associate you with the hitting, and the behavior will sometime stop when you are around, but in your absence, the behavior will occur. Dogs who have been hit also have been shown to have more aggression problems and are fearful of their owners. There are much better ways to control behavior than corporal punishment.