Playing and toys are not always the answer. Dogs don't think like human brings. They have physical needs that need to be taken care of. Dogs are not brats and do not have motivations like a human does. Toys and playing do not take the place of real exercise that some animals need. People sometimes have small dogs because they fit in an apartment and don't require much exercise and sometimes that works, but not always. If you are assuming your animal is a brat then it is you that has the problem. You are inflicting human emotions and abilities on an animal that is not conspiring or manipulative. You are trying to make an animal conform to the world you want and not necessarily what the animal needs. Punishing and animal for trying to communicate a need is not effective and is out right cruel. I would suggest you contact an animal behavior specialist. But you won't because it is much easier to think of punishments rather than accepting that there is a problem and dealing with it. |