[Breeze]

also.....

Originally Posted by carmengamble

Excuse me "Breeze" if this post comes off rude, but I did not roll my eyes at dog abuse, I rolled my eyes at another posters comment about him being a child abuser. Like other posters have said, rubbing a dog's nose in it's urine or waste was thought to be a very good training technique many years ago. Some people may still think it is. I do not agree with it at all, so I would never use it.

I would also like to say that I do not abuse Chloe. She is treated very well and I started the other thread to ask for advice from others on how to get her not to steal things off of the floor when they drop. Well we have taught her by using other methods than spanking. (Like I said, my fiance hasn't had a dog before, so it took some time for him to learn what is wrong and right) He learned quickly that spanking is wrong and will not help. We used a firm "NO" and taking it away quickly, and it has worked wonders. Anyway, I don't think I should have to lay out my entire thread here for you to understand.

It's sad that you put in your post "Yorkies first". It makes me wonder if you put your dog relationships in front of your human relationships. Do you even have any human relationships? I'm sorry if this is rude, but I figure someone has got to say it.

If you are willing to share your "kindness" with Yorkie owners and lovers, why are you being so hostile towards me? I never once said that I agreed with spanking or globemaster's techniques of training. Honestly, if you look back..go ahead..nothing. All I was saying is that what globemaster is doing (rubbing his face...) was once considered acceptable, and certainly does not automatically set him up for failure once/if he has children.

Sorry if this is rude and offends you, and sorry globemaster for hijacking your thread for my rant! I am also going to take a 24 hour time out from YT.

Originally Posted by carmengamble

Thank you for your explanation.

1. My fiance, Matt, has never had a pet in his life. I have always had pets, dogs, cats, fish, etc. so, of course, I wanted another with him. We talked and talked and finally we decided we should get a Yorkie, since he has terrible allergies.

So - I strongly feel that this action comes from him not knowing what to do around dogs/puppies - not knowing it is wrong. Defending abuse.

He absolutely adores Chloe! He likes her so much, he plays with her all the time, she sleeps on his lap, sits on his lap while chewing a bully stick, etc. They are good buddies!

I'm sorry but to say that this is a "reality check" for the future for me is absolutely absurd. Alluding to him being an abuser is beyond far fetched and completely out of line. No, I am not ignoring any warning signs, because there definitely aren't any thank you very much! Matt has never had a pet, he doesn't know that giving the pet a spank is wrong. Defending abuse

I have to make this very clear - Matt never spanks Chloe hard, it is never in an abusing way and he is never angry - he is always very calm - he just feels that it is necessary for her to learn not to do such things. I suppose this may be placed on the same level as spanking your children, although they are a lot larger. Some people feel it is wrong, some people don't.Defending abuse We are a loving family, and intend to give Chloe all the love she wants!

My intentions for this thread were to find out what others do about their dogs getting into things, sorry if I didn't make that clear. I don't leave things out on purpose, but she is sneaky and finds her way into things that she shouldn't! Blaming a puppy.

Also, you use the word "strike", which sounds very harsh. He never "strikes" Chloe, but gives her a soft spank.A soft spank, what is that, like a soft slap, a shove, a beating, please? And I do not believe that everybody knows that dogs shouldn't be spanked - but people do learn! That is what this forum is for... learning!