It's going to be a long road to regain his trust. However you took a big step in admitting what you did and acknowledging that it was wrong. The first thing to do is not to push it. Let him come to you in his own time. Start by sitting the treat down near you and let him come to the treat in his own time not yours. He has to see you as a source of all things that are good to him.
The good news is that it is possible to regain his trust assuming that hitting him is not a normal occurrence. It will take some time but it will be worth it. The best way to discipline is to reward good behavior and ignore bad behavior but never hit under any circumstances as you now know that hitting is counterproductive and causes loss of trust and fear. |