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Originally Posted by RachelandSadie  this thread is crazy, but to anyone reading, anyone that can strike a little tiny dog and see the fear in their eyes when you swing that arm towards them is evil IMHO. I've seen Bentley scared to death over me coming towards him too fast because he thought I was going to hit him that I would never ever understand someone hitting a dog. Bentley was probably abused in his previous home because of the fear he has and his cowering behaviors even if you just walk towards him angry or upset. i've never hit him and yet he's still frightened sometimes when i come too close too fast. seeing a dog suffer in fear because someone else used to bring them harm and watching how they cower with you when you've never hit them or hurt them in anyways breaks my heart. knowing he's still afraid of whatever they did to him and thinks i would do it to him too kills me.
hitting isn't ok. it's damaging, scars them for life, and it's WRONG and animal abuse.
there is a HUGE difference between spaking a child that can comprehend discipline and hitting a dog that can't comprehend anything other than that a person brings hurt to them for some reason. |
I COMPLETELY agree!!!!!!
Side story here, My sister worked with a man who is a an amazing horseman. He used to work on the old John Wayne movies. I am telling you this man is brillant. Yes, I know, dogs are not horses.. but when I went for a riding lesson the best advice he ever gave me was,
"Animals do not rationalize. They do not understand why you are getting upset with them, but they do respond to kind words and gentle hands."
Now.. if that doesn't makes sense then I don't know what does.