Okay, now that I've had some time to Cool off from my first response (I tend to be a very emotional person) I will give you a more rational opinion.

First, dogs do not know how to associate I did this a couple of days ago and now comes the punishment theory. Actually they can't even associate what they did 5 minutes ago to what is happening now. When a dog is corrected it has to be immediate. Whatever the dog is doing at the time the correction comes is what they believe was the wanted or unwanted response. It has to immediate, not even one minute later!

What your father thinks he may be accomplishing by this barbarian behavior is totally wrong. The dog will not understand it is because he bit you.

Was it a bite or a nip? Did the pup get carried away with play? Are we talking about a puppy or a full grown dog? Is this a continued problem or a one time situation?

Since none of us really knows the entire situation here is my advice:

You need to determine if the dog is in serious harms way from your father. You know in your heart by now that this is not a normal response to the situation on your fathers part. Is he really going to carry through with this? If you determine any harm can come to the pup then you need to get it out of the situation as fast as possible. If you can't find a home immediately then take the pup to your closest NO KILL shelter. While this is not the best alternative, it is better than letting the dog be shot at. Can you get help from someone else in the family? Maybe mom can help you find a place for pup to go?

I know how hard it will be for you to give up your dog if you are anything like the rest of us here on Pet Talk. Sometimes though you show how much you love the dog by giving it up to someone who can take better care of it and give it a better environment where it will be protected. Your heart will break but your reward will be knowing the pup is safe and out of harms way!

Hopefully your dad is a resonable man and will understand the dog will not understand why he is shooting at it. If you think your dad can come to terms in a reasonable manner with what happened and be willing to work on correcting the behavior positively then we can offer advice on behavior modification. I would also strongly recommend obedience classes! This is only if the pup is not in harms way now and in the future. You know in your heart if things can improve or not for pup. Make the necessary decisions now while there is still hopefully time.