[HELLRAISER II]

I didn't mean to give anyone the indication that I beat my dogs all the time, I simply meant if he screwed up he got his butt whipped. I'll give you a for instance & you will understand why he needed it. My little girl at the time was about 5 or 6 years old, Hammer which is my dog was approximately 1 1/2 yrs old. Amanda was playing with Hammer and he knocked her down, being a dog and wanting to show dominance he climbed on top of her & kept her down. I had to show him that would never happen again and that is one instance in which I felt a serious stick whippin was necessary. But that was about the only time I ever had to do that. He is probably the best dog i've ever had & he has never hurt or tried hurt me or my family in any way. But he was also trained properly & loved as a family member.

[Redcloak]

For what it's worth, I've found that grabbing a misbehaving dog by the scruff of the neck does wonders. (Grabbing hard!) You'll notice this behavior from dominant dogs in a pack. The Alpha will correct other members of the pack this way. Grabbing the snout from the top has a similar effect.

[hoosierskypilot]

"I didn't mean to give anyone the indication that I beat my dogs all the time..."

Too late, now! You've had it! The ASPCA is after you! This is America. You can murder your unborn children, kill 3000 people on 9/11 (and we'll even give you welfare while you're planning it), kidnap and murder more children, but do not discipline your dog!

San Jose, CA. Guy grabs woman's dog out of her car and throws it into traffic. Dog dies. Man is in prison. Woman never has to work again because she is on disability. Says she cannot drive past that spot to get to work anymore. CA judge bought it. Give me a break.

[jpsb]

My Newfy likes to knock over small creatures, ping them to the ground and them lick them. Drives the little kids and puppies crazy, but they also ways come back to play so I don't think it is such a bad thing. Cats on the other hand get really pissed at being pinged to the ground.