You know, I've been thinking about the butt kick today a lot (not in a bad way) & I think a lot of that had to do with Tuffy being a kid & wanting to tussle like he does with MILs Jack Russell. Your 3 are a lot calmer natured than Tuffy & it isn't a bad thing but Barney did good to tell Tuffy to simmer down. We got a kick out of Barney afterwards carrying the plush toy around almost begging for it to be taken. I have no problem at all with an elder correcting a pup like Tuffy

He needed it