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Originally Posted by Rae Rae Theres nothign wrong w/ spanking. Some people on here think that spanking=abuse. Everyone has different beliefs on it. If you want to spank your dog, as long as your not hurting him, then that's your business. Don't let others make you feel like your mean because of it. |
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ABSOLUTELY disagree with this statement and unfortunately I often get the end results into rescue because of people hitting their dogs. There is not an animal behaviorists, vet, animal expert or reputable rescue organization in the world that would condone hitting a dog or any animal for that matter. You can pick up book after book that will agree with me but even if I didn't read and study as much as I can, I have seen it in the eyes of a dog that has been hit. Fear is not a pretty sight in an animal and when an animal becomes fearful they will lash out or shut down.
Our job is to be guardians to our animals and they deserve kindness and humane treatment for being so loyal and loving to us. I can only ask each person who hits their dogs how would you feel if you were the dog being hit? Would you be scared? Where could you go? Could you run away? Who would feed you? Animals depend on us to protect them and love them and in return they give us undying loyalty. In my book hitting is just not an option.