Hitting Your Jukels

[beast 1,884]

i am a bit like socks, i spend as much time as i can with a pup so it gets to understand what i want from the tone of my voice (eventually!). sometimes a dog does need a bit more forceful correction, buta quick tug on the lead or a little shake of the scruff is normally enough. there may be some dogs which require more than this, i dont know,maybe i've just been lucky enough not to own one of these.

sometimes a touch can be very effective to get a pup's attention, and i usually carrry a pocketful of gravel in case i need to chuck a few bits near the pup to get its attention, but i never try to hurt a dog or physically punish it.

 

for me,mutual respect not fear is the key.

Edited January 17, 2014 by beast

[bracken boy 584]

See there we go again its a wee clip or flick not punching or kicking, once dogs are trained a bit they do know whats not to do thats when i havnt got a problem with a flick geez nobody sensible half kills them

[sthelens hunter 73]

just a quick raising of my voice seems to do the job I have never needed to kick f**k out of any of my dogs

Edited January 17, 2014 by sthelens hunter

[B.P.R 2,798]

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Edited January 17, 2014 by B.P.R

[Ideation 8,216]

I'll be honest and admit I've smacked my dog.

 

Not had to make physical contact with the others, a raised voice has always been enough.

 

But the one is a high drive little b*****d, and when young and working a wood, a lone, unexpected sheep was bushed from cover. It had been living wild and was pretty ragged.

 

I shouted sheep, and the dog looked at me confused, as this thing disappeared through the bracken. He took off.

 

When I got to him, he had the sheep against the fenced, luckily not doing and damaged, but swinging on it's fleece. I tried to shout him off. And he totally ignored me, with the red mist down.

 

So I yanked him off, gave him a couple of clouts around the head with my hand and flipped him on his back, growling at him.

 

About 2 minuets later he was walking through sheep, and has been fine ever since.

 

Would I do it again, of course I would.

[peng 136]

Had a dog at nine months fackin shit scared of it own shadow wouldn't go past me through its pen gate an it would yelp if ya brushed past it cos the c**t who had it first kicked shit init a later found out left it to come out of its shell an he's makin a cracking dog

[mushroom 12,952]

If you haven't broke a couple of ya dog's ribs in the past you're a fanny

 

Once shived a 4 month old pup in the ass for looking at me funny

[brazer 287]

Seems like few people hit there dogs when the sh*t hits the fan mentioning no names. Anyone else demonstrate this practise

Their own pent up anger in them and poor dogs get it such a shame iv seen that happen. There's discipline and there's taking frustration out on the dogs where do you draw the line?

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

A few have been seen to do more then smack there dogs on many occasions.. But then it's like wife beaters..always someone willing to turn a blind eye.

[morton 5,368]

Modern training methods reliant on focusing on canine psychology,raising your voice when needed and scruffing a more determined of mutt are all useful training methods we adopt now,ive known a few dogs that would roll around in hysterics when these methods were utilised,then commit an indiscretion or two.At times certain dogs need a firmer and less refined approach,if the firmer stance is the norm then you should,nt own a dog,if the firmer stance corrects a dog that all else as failed with,well?.The saying"cruel to be kind"is as relevant now as it always was,its not a failing of the owner,sometimes?,its saved many a mutt from a cull.Some dogs need a slap,the vast majority don,t.