You can't hit a dog with the same hand that you pet them with. If you hit them with your hand, they will not know the differance when you extend that same hand to pet them. I was told to use a lightly rolled newspaper if it was needed.
Well, that's a bit of an exagaration. Now, if someone beats their dog all the time, sure, the dog is not going to understand, and is going to be afraid of that person. However, someone who slaps, taps, swats - whatever you want to call it - their dog once or twice is not going to instantly ruin the dog forever, and have it be forever afraid to be petted.

Also, I have not heard of any modern trainers that advocate the "rolled up newspaper" theory anymore. I could be wrong, but I think that is quite outdated.





I dont know what is it with you people and jumping to concusions honestly if anyone here says that they have never ever lashed out on there dog at least once in their lives they are lying. plain and simple. things happen, sometimes you have to do what you have to do
Cali ... lightning is going to strike ... we AGREE on something!


I get the dog fight thing with the JRT-They are out of control - and can cause major damage- but the other things...
You know, Dawn, I'm pretty offended by that statement. Do you own a Parson Russell terrier? Ever owned one? Sorry, but they are not all "out of control". Not at all. A well bred Parson Russell terrier is energetic, hardworking and alert ... but not "out of control" by any means. We don't know Cali's dogs, maybe she does have to kick a fight apart. I have two Parson Russells, among six terriers total, and I've never had a problem with the PRT's fighting at all. I really hate breed generalizations. Not all Parson Russells are out of control, not all pit bulls are mean, not all border collies are hyper, not all chihuahuas are ankle biters, not all German shepherds are sneaky. Right? Breedism hurts us all. We are all in the dog world together.