[Starlette]

I was at my parents house today. And like any puppy, once the front door opened she took off across the street and pooped in someone else's yard. When she returned, Mom turned her around and spanked her in the behind once. I am NOT a happy camper!!! I have kindly and politely told my parents no yelling or spanking Julie. She tends to yell and spank her Shih Tzus, Tori and Pablo, when they leave the yard or disobey her. If she wants to do that to her own dogs that's her right, but I do not want her doing that to Julie. I've never done that to Julie. I told her kindly, "Please don't spank her." Mom's comeback to me was "She's got to learn"

What concerns me most is that June will be a very, very busy month for me and my husband. I would like to leave her at my parents' house when we will be gone, but I am not happy about leaving her there to get spanked or yelled at (once is too many times in my book). Next Monday, May 20, Julie will be going in to be spayed. Also, by that time, she will have had all her required shots to be allowed to go to doggy day care.

So, I'm asking you all what do I do? How am I to handle Mom?

Thank you.
Starlette