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**esdfsdflast** · 06-08-2011, 05:45 PM

I have on the rare occassion smacked one of my dogs. The other day Nick jumped out of my car at agility practice and headed for the arena. I yelled, but he wasn't stopping (he gets to play in the arena when we're done) someone grabbed him for me, and I did swat his butt, then drug him back to the car, picked him up and tossed him in. (not easy to do with a 70lbs dog!)
But usually if they are really focused on something and I want to get their attention, I'll give them a light swat on the rear to break their focus. Or I'll use my foot, but I don't do it hard enough to cause pain, just a quick tap, just enough to get their attention back on me.

06-08-2011, 05:45 PM	#33
esdfsdflast Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	I have on the rare occassion smacked one of my dogs. The other day Nick jumped out of my car at agility practice and headed for the arena. I yelled, but he wasn't stopping (he gets to play in the arena when we're done) someone grabbed him for me, and I did swat his butt, then drug him back to the car, picked him up and tossed him in. (not easy to do with a 70lbs dog!) But usually if they are really focused on something and I want to get their attention, I'll give them a light swat on the rear to break their focus. Or I'll use my foot, but I don't do it hard enough to cause pain, just a quick tap, just enough to get their attention back on me.
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