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Originally Posted by pstinard  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... |
Well she said when Julie returned her Mom spanked her- So I'm going to assume her Mom was standing out there calling her?? I'm not sure, but that is how it sounds.
Also it sounds like it was an accident.. dogs do bolt out of the door sometimes.