Well...this does get people thinking and hopefully everyone will offer opinions and no one will come on and say they smack their dogs and it's fine -
....cause it isn't.
I don't see anything wrong with a TAP on the nose - a light tap just to get their attention - but that's where I draw the line.
I HATE hearing about people rubbing their dogs faces in their 'accidents' ....that is just Totally HUMILATING to the animal - Why would anyone think that works ? Hitting and forcing a dogs face into their own pee just serves to make them cower and be afraid - which leads to more accidents -
I never spanked my kids and would never hit an animal - no matter what. Well - take that back - IF I was protecting my girls from another dog - you can bet I'd smack the poop out of it just to get it away.
If I ever saw anyone hitting a dog - you can bet I'd be in their face.