Hitting a dog is pure an simply dog abuse. If you want to be a big bad abuser of a small yorkie then you might need a therapist because obviously there are other issues. For his sake I am glad he stopped but shame on you for abuse!

I can't help but wonder if a few here might have been better served to have been spanked..

No one is "better served" by being hit / abused or forced into violence.

I would have thought your experience as a cop would've have taught you that so long ago. But maybe you're just in mall security or something, I don't know :scratchhe. It looks like you don't have any experience at all w/ violence though, so I guess we have to chalk all this spanking enjoyment up to your naivete. But that's a-okay, we get a lot of new dog owners who don't know much yet, and need to learn as they go as they're just at the beginning of the learning curve.

I was spanked as a kid, it taught me that physical violence hurt - and that was all it taught me. Brilliant. I think I could've made that genius leap of knowledge on my own :rolleyes:.

When it was nessisary I was but it was normally only when I did something that could have ended up with me hurting myself. The reason we still have so much violence is because people still have your way of thinking. Abuse breeds abuse period.

It is my position that if more spanking was done we would see more personal responsibility and a greater respect for others..

I don't think that's the case I lived in an area where parents would openly in the store and parking lot spank there children and yell at them and the crime rates just got worse and worse. I can't believe someone can support abuse let alone abuse of a small animal. You won't find many if anyone on yt that agrees with you we are a community of people who love our dogs and other dogs and are against abuse.

Your suggestion that those who spank do not love those they are spanking is nonsense..I'll not criticize you for your decision not to spank and I'll overlook your criticism of me..I'm constantly amazed at how those who purport to be the most tolerant are so intolerant of those that disagree with them..

Let's clear some things up. Spanking as discipline, in a child, is not always abuse. It can be, but just because someone spanks their child doesn't mean they're abusive.
With that being said, I do not condone hitting anyone or anything for any reason. That includes spankig animals or children.

I grew up in a household where spankings were used for everything. My mom was very heavy handed, and even used a paddle on us. It did not teach me discipline, it taught me that my mom was going to beat the crap out of me with a paddle and leave bruises on me. It did not change my behavior, but it did make me angry and hate my mom. It made me grow up thinking it was okay to be beat on, and this led me to get married to an abusive spouse. After many years of abuse, I finally had enough the day he threw me across the bedroom and caused me to miscarry. I left and sought counseling. This made me understand that their behavior was wrong. It also made me realize that hands are not instruments to be used to intimidate a person or animal, and therefore I have never spanked my children or my pets.

Living in fear of the person who is your caretaker is not a fun life.

Agreed...My parents spanked me too. I feared them in the same way I fear God. My parents loved me and I loved them and my life has been fun so I don't subscribe to your suggestion that you being spanked is what wrecked your life. My view of my life is one that is responsible, well adjusted and very happy. I've raised a daughter that is likewise responsible , well adjusted and very happy and I'v raised a good number of dogs who seemed happy and well adjusted and they have been spanked..I don't expect to change anyone's mind whether to spank or not..I think the fact that those who don't spank feel superior to those who spank speaks volumes..

Hitting a dog is animal abuse and its not the way to teach them. There is nothing superior about it its simply just wrong to hit a dog.

Okay, I am not a dog expert, but one thing I do know is DOGS ARE NOT CHILDREN. Whether or not you choose to spank your children as a form of discipline is irrelevant because DOGS ARE NOT CHILDREN.


Although many of us may treat our dogs like our own children doesn't mean what's right for them is right for our dogs. Again, I'm no expert, but I don't see how a dog can comprehend, no matter how smart they are, why they are being spanked. A child you can at least talk to and explain to them why they are being spanked, a dog you cannot.

Trust me, when I spanked my dog he knew I was not happy with him..So do you think it is just coincidence that we've had no more accidents since I spanked him?

Or he could be doing it some where you don't know, or it could be from getting fixed or yeah you scared him enough where he fears you.

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Dude you know that's a moderator right? Sorry but what your showing in this thread is not that your a knowledgeable pet owner or a cop but whatever. What your showing me is you like to prey on a poor innocent dog who has no idea why your doing it and that you just want to argue.

This is not my argument. Others have chosen to criticize me. I respect differing opinions. Am I alone here?

Is this a veiled threat of violence towards me? If so, you're time is DONE at this forum. We will NOT tolerate ANY form of threatening behavior here.

You have shown ALL your colors at this forum, but respect is absolutely NOT one of them. You don't know the meaning of it if you think that is what you've displayed here.

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I get challenged to come over so I can be smacked in the nose, I'm told I might need a therapist, and you suggest that I must be a mall cop and then you accuse me of making threats and being disrespectful..It would be funny except it's better described as sad commentary.. In reality you don't like what I have to say. You agree with the others and I'll bet you will ultimately use your authority to remove those who oppose you..Sort of ironical when you think about those being the same mistakes many young officers make..

I don't think he was threatening you in his quote. I took it as he's a (ret.) police officer so he's probably dealt with more violence first hand than most individuals. In his experience he knows what works for him in the situations he's specifically been in and probably can more than match most others with his knowledge in what's effective or not . Just my opinion. Have a nice day y'all!

Get a belly band until he learns not to mark inside. I would get rid of plants inside for now. Generally neutering young curbs behavior

That's exactly what we did..I was surprised that he peed on the belly band and soaked it down within minutes after it being put on. I would have thought he would have just waited to pee until we took it off.. We did pick up all the plants and have still not put them back down.
So far for the last week or two no belly bands and no accidents. He has only heisted once or twice since being neutered so in my opinion he is doing very well. At least well enough that we are very pleased...Now anxiously waiting to have those stitches removed...

Just got to say one thing to Lawman....My former husband is a Sheriff for 30+ years. He has handled high profile prisoners and transported serial killers across the country, he has killed and almost been killed and I can tell you this your words above are the words of someone that gives cops a bad name, its the school of thought that you portray that is alarming to me. I'm very sad to read this. Your quick defensive words, and almost temper leaves me wondering what you've left in your wake........You've missed a great big message in life....

I do not understand your point. Which words? What school of thought? Please elaborate.

That doesn't sound threatening at all.

There is nothing in anything you've said that reflects badly on you as an officer. Disregard all of that nonsense. Thank you for your service! :wavey:

That is definitely your opinion not mine! Not all cops are good cops.

And exactly what did he say that would lead you to believe he's anything but a 'good cop'? Explain that, please.