[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by This Is Sparta

My father trained 2 german shepards, a collie, a few other dogs including a small chihuahua the same exact way. all dogs were pefectly house broken and the most loving pets i have ever known. So i honestly dont think you should rule out a little physical punishment.

like i said sometimes she is defiant, but most of the time she is a really good dog and still so very loving to me. so i dont think it will harm her relationship with me, as it did not with my father and our other dogs.

I tried the yelling at her and just verbally trying to get her to stop, but she still shows defiance and she only really stops with some physical punishment.

and believe me, i am in no way hurting this dog the way im hitting her. im hitting her firmly but not enough to actually hurt her.

And the personality of a chihuahua is similar to a yorkie. actually probably even more fiesty, and has a worse attitude all together, so if anything my chihuahua would have really hated me and my father, but she didnt, she was so attached to me and did not change with my father at all when i lived with my parents.

You really make me feel sad for you dog. My mom hit Callie once and the look in Callie's eyes was one of a confused and scared little dog as I believe any dog would be when getting hit. You might think your not hurting her but how do you know? Did she tell you?