do you spank you dog?
@Ambitiouslyleiah (591)
United States
January 17, 2010 10:42am CST
Alot of people feel that spanking in general is wrong. I want to know what everyone thinks of spanking a dog. My hound is very difficult and I sometimes take a rolled up news paper and spank her with it... It doesn't hurt her but makes a loud noise and gets her attention. I will also spank with my hand every now and then, which seems to affect her less then the news paper. I don't believe I am doing anything wrong for sometimes its the only way I can get her to stop whining and trying to get out of her room. I put her in her room first after she has done bad, and then if she whines and crys to come out I spank her... when ever she is quiet for a few mins she can come out. Do you think how I discipline my dog is wrong. What are your views on spanking a dog?
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@savypat (20216)
• United States
17 Jan 10
Spanking your dog may give you some release from your stress but it does very little to correct the behavior of your dog. You need the Dog Whisperer training book, it not only tells you what to do but also tells you what your dog is thinking
and why the dog is misbehaving. Most of the time it is lack of exercise. Do you walk your dog? If not the dog is building up toxic energy which she needs to release. As a caring dog owner, please do some studying to find the best way for both of you to live in harmony. Blessings
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@Ambitiouslyleiah (591)
• United States
17 Jan 10
thanks for the advise. I try to keep my dog exercised and happy.
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@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
18 Jan 10
Even though I have never owned a dog (more of a cat person) I have watched 'Dog Whisperer' a couple of times and it's ace! Everyone who owns a dog or is thinking of buying one should watch this show as it is unbelievably brilliant!
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@ziyadahinc212 (552)
• United States
18 Jan 10
Shes not doing it for "KICKS!" SHES asking b/c its NOT working to stop the problem so, don't act like she enjoys hitting her dog!! Try posting on a topic YOU understand next time...
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@Ambitiouslyleiah (591)
• United States
18 Jan 10
I don't get kicks from it... trust me... I just want my dog to behave!
Thanks ziy. for taking up for me!
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@yorkshirewriter (170)
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17 Jan 10
Spanking or hitting any animal is a form of cruelty and if you feel it necessary to resort to such methods, perhaps it would be wise to question if keeping a pet is the right thing for you. If a dog is properly trained there should not be any need to use physical force. The sound and tones of a persons voice is enough to control a dog once it has been trained.
Imagine if you got hit or apanked with a hand or rolled up newspaper everytime you behaved in a way that someone else disliked. It would not be a happy experience and would be seen as a form of bullying. If you refrain from hitting your dog, you will ultimately have a better relationship where your dog will behave better. The dog whispering book may be of use as mentioned previously. Whatever method you decide upon it will take time and effort to perfect. Good luck. Happy training.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
18 Jan 10
With a dog, it doesn't understand, taht is not how dogs in the pack act toward each other. All this does is make your dog afraid of you when he sees that body language. Dogs are not human do yourself a favor and learn how to train the dog, both of you will be much happier.
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@Ambitiouslyleiah (591)
• United States
18 Jan 10
actually when I was younger I did get spankings, I was never hit hard but it was a form of discipline my parents used, so for you to ask me how would I like it, I can honestly say I didn't like it but it did not hurt me and I was left knowing that what I done was wrong.
my pets, dogs and other pets are my children, I spank them if they misbehave and not hard and only if I know that they know they have done wrong (they are not stupid, they know what they do wrong, especially if they have already gotten in trouble for it)
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@agv0419 (3022)
• Philippines
18 Jan 10
I'm also spanking our dog when she don't want to take a bath and when she throw her food. I think they need spanking so we can discipline them. Sometimes I feel guilty too when I see her hurting when I'm spank her because our dog is very old now.
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@CooCooLong (22)
• China
18 Jan 10
Well, I don't own a dog. Although I like dogs, I hate their poops. So I choose to raise a cat. I do play with it from time to time. It is very naught and sometimes I do want to spank it.
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@ziyadahinc212 (552)
• United States
18 Jan 10
As to whether or not to spank YOUR dog, I feel you do what YOU need to do to get the dog's attention. Then if that doesn't work after the FIRST TRY, get Ceasar Milan's book on how to correct your dog's behavior through alpha male/female animal pack leader discipline exercisers. From what I'll seen on his show and tried with my dog I found he/it really has helped me with mine.
@Ambitiouslyleiah (591)
• United States
18 Jan 10
thanks. When I get some money I definitely will check that out. I rather not spank my dog you know... Just want her to behave... haha.
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@Bad_Daddy55 (497)
• Canada
20 Jan 10
1 st by placing her in her room when she has done bad, it's her room. She doesn't know what is happening to her it's her room. A fast bad girl, lifting her choke chain and/or slapping the papper against your leg and stopping her from doing what she likes best will have more effect on her. When you stop her and she is a good girl after s few minutes she will get the effect she has did the big one and by being quiet is good thing she will understand this. Most hounds r stubborn they want to do what they like not what u tell them.
REMEMBER ALWAYS LUV/ CARE FOR YOUR DOG/ PET, THEY WILL ALWAYS LUV U...
@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
18 Jan 10
If you use your hand to spank them, they learn to cringe when you raise your hand. Even to pet. All you're really teaching them is to fear you. They don't understand why you're hitting them, all they know is the one they love is hurting them. If they're a timid dog anyways, they might start puddling on the floor every time you look at them angrily, cause they know what's coming.
Punishing a dog for whining is kind of like slapping a baby that's crying. They're whining for a reason. It might be a stupid reason, like they want the snack you're eating, but it's a reason. If you want her out of a room, teach her the meaning of "out."
My dogs don't really understand 'out', but they grasp the pointing finger quite well. I say 'out' in a deep, commanding voice (quite unlike my real one) and point. Let them whine outside the room. If ignored, it usually stops. It's hard to be a convincing whiner if the one you're whining at is in a different room. The whole point of the whining is attention. They just need to learn to ask for it in different ways.
@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
18 Jan 10
Yeah, they do understand more than we think. Most of them. Some are kinda stupid, others are blindingly brilliant. We've had a couple of the dumbest. I'm surprised they could breath, they were so dumb. One of the ones we have now is incredibly intelligent. He understands what we say, even when it's something we don't say often. He can put words together.
We've never told him to go in the bathroom, using those words. But my hubs told him, "She's in the bathroom" one time when he was looking for me. He went straight to the bathroom, not even looking in rooms on the way. His brother is my dog, but he's nowhere near that smart. He's about a year behind his brother. They were born the same day, but it takes him months longer to learn the same things. It's harder for him to take the chances his bro does.
He grasps why he's being punished. My dog doesn't. He can't put together the act and the punishment or discipline. He doesn't see the connection. Tricks are really hard for him to learn too. His brain takes longer to understand what we want. He's also very stubborn, which doesn't help.
@Ambitiouslyleiah (591)
• United States
18 Jan 10
I believe all this is true! And good advise... But I think dogs understand what they are getting in trouble for (they are smarter than what most people like to see)
@maria1081 (1251)
• Philippines
17 Jan 10
I spank my male dog sometimes because he kept on biting things he can get such as slippers, shoes and etc. I use my hand in spanking him in his mouth. Then with my female dog I spank her because she kept on attacking my nephew, nothing serious but still irritating. Then I spank either one of them because they are fighting with each other, it would always be the one who started the fight.
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@xiaozhoushuwu (84)
• China
18 Jan 10
I don't think it hurts the dog,when I do it.Because of all the fur cushioning the blows. I think spanking a dog more scares them than hurts them, which is the main thing.
I usually don't have to, though, because my dog is extremely intelligent. I do get mad when he barks arbitrarily, though, because the neighbors have complained.
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@azedicus (43)
• Philippines
18 Jan 10
ouch, that hurts! i never spank a dog, i only shout and give 'em an angry stare. a dog's eye is so keen and expressive, it's their way to get your message, try it and there will always be two options that may result, 1. the dog will be tamed or 2. you'll be frightened with the dog's fierce eyes!:D
@stand87 (664)
• Bulgaria
18 Jan 10
I don't think spanking helps. Dogs understand when you talk to them. But, of course, you need to teach them when they're puppies. I never spanked my dog and he understands everything. When he do something wrong I just scream :) Dogs are good friends, look the cats are something different. I have never seen a cat that understand and respect the person.
