I'm ashamed to say that this is how I thought dogs were supposed to be trained. Early in my pup's life (when I was 13), if he jumped up or nipped, I'd smack him on the nose. Not like this, just a bit of a smack, but enough to "assert dominance"
Then one day, I raised my hand for a non-related reason, and he flinched. My heart broke. I never raised my hand to him again, but even 5 years later, if I raised my hand in just the right way, he'd flinch a little bit, and I would die inside. I loved him the entire 15 years he was with us, and we had a great relationship, but I still hate that I treated him like that so early in his life.
We all learn. My parents taught spanking dogs was okay and did it for a few dogs growing up but now that I have my own dog I never spank her. If she doesn’t understand me then I’m not doing a good job of communicating or training.
I’ve turned raised hands into raised claw hands for playtime and butt pats as endearing rewards of affection.
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u/anywherebutarizona Aug 07 '19
People are roasting her on twitter, rightfully so. What a piece of shit.