Is it wrong for a friend to discipline my dog? Answers at Dogster Answers.

Fri, Apr 13th 2012, 11:58 GMT

Yes very wrong.To me it would depend on what friend is disciplining my dog and what for. For your situation i would have been pissed.My friends know better to treat any animal that way at least around me. I'm a big animal lover so i would be furious!

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Carter

Wed, Mar 7th 2012, 06:56 GMT

If someone that does not live there smacks my dog in the face, they better be ready to get the same thing done to them also. This kind of treatment will just may them more scared of people who are strangers, or are not there all the time. I think you were very within your rights to tell this person to not do this to your dog.

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Tiara

Fri, Mar 2nd 2012, 06:33 GMT

I agree with the others. Smacking a puppy for something as small as having an accident is complete CRUELTY. You should never pysically punish a dog for anything, let alone something as small as this. All this will do is turn your dog into a fearful and/or aggressive dog. I would NEVER let someone like this touch my dogs.

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Okami Amaterasu

Thu, Mar 1st 2012, 09:52 GMT

I wouldn't say it is NEVER acceptable to discipline someone else's dog. I think there might be situations where it's warranted. (Rarely.) But it was WAY beyond acceptable to smack a baby puppy for being unable to hold it. That's not discipline, it's cruelty.

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Maggie

Thu, Mar 1st 2012, 08:45 GMT

That is NO friend and no, it is never acceptable to discipline another person's dog.

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Keeva

Thu, Mar 1st 2012, 04:27 GMT

If any "friend" of mine ever came into my house and laid a hand on ANY ONE of my dogs as discipline, that friend would no longer EVER be back in my house. NO, it is NOT ALRIGHT to discipline someone else's dog, and your reasoning is WHY it isn't... something like smacking a puppy in the face can really quickly make a hand shy dog or worse, an aggressive dog who will bite when someone attempts to pat him. I would seriously not invite that friend to spend anymore nights in my house!!

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Toto, CD, RN, CGC
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