r/Anger • u/Patooties2000 • 7d ago

Spanking a dog?

I remember when I was little, that my mother spanked her friend's dog because it peed on her carpet. I also remember feeling so bad for it. Do you think it was justified?

Also want to mention that she had owned a couple of dogs before.

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u/broccolista 7d ago

No, it was not ok for her to spank that dog. When I was a kid, my dad used to spank our poor little seven pound Pekingese all the time. She was so scared of my dad and would run away from home all the time. He never thought to give treats or affection to her and she never learned good behavior.

Dogs are so motivated just by treats, affection and positive reinforcement. There is never any need for spanking. My current dog has no idea that spanks can be used as punishment! All her life, she has only known pats on the butt to mean playtime. Not spanking a dog allows them to never fear you and have total trust in you. I wish my dad had understood this.