I just wanted to say to Cynthia that you are not alone. I love my baby boy yorkie more than anything in the world but one time I spanked him. I was SO frustrated with him (caught him eating cat food for the 100th time) and it was a moment of weakness on my part. I felt so bad afterwards and I know it was the wrong thing to do but I can't undo it, all I can do is try and learn from it and I think in the end it has made me a better pet parent. I think the people suggesting your not a fit pet parent are very wrong. Everyone makes mistakes, one momentary lack of self control doesn't make someone abusive or a bad person. Anyways just wanted to let you know your not the only one this has happened to and it doesn't make you a bad person. Hope you and Gizmo work it out, from what I read I think you will
