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Originally Posted by lovespandp  Ehh I’m kind of on your Mom’s side -I don’t think it is right of her since it is not her dog. However I have been there. Peanut ran out of the garage door, ran down a couple houses- looking back at us- not coming when we called him. When I finally caught him I smacked his butt. He knew he was in trouble, and you know what he hasn't done that again. I have noticed when I open the doors he is like 2 feet away standing there. |
There's a difference between punishing the dog right when you catch him doing something (you spanked him right when you caught him away from home, which is the correct time to discipline) and punishing the dog after it has returned home (the wrong time to discipline). Also, we don't know how hard the mother spanked the dog--whether it was a tap or a wallop. I would forgive someone else who knew what they were doing giving my Bella a corrective tap, but a wallop from someone who doesn't know what they are doing is just plain abusive. Plus, I wouldn't leave the dog in the care of someone who would let it run out in the street in the first place...