A bit of a background. My roommates (a couple) rescued a 2-month old puppy and brought her home. I never have been very fond of pets and avoided getting too close to her during the initial period. However, as time passed we two started to bond and I started playing with her. During the period one of my roommates used to get violent with her (she was still a little puppy). One time he picked her and threw her and her house in the hall because she was making noises. I politely told him that it was not cool on his part when he became normal. Other things (but less severe) kept happening between them and the dog but this was the first time I was getting close to a dog and didn't know how to discipline one. So I used to trust my roommates for the same and thought some of those stuff might be okay.
Fast forward a few months and they're still hitting the dog on the pretext of disciplining her. For ex. every time she does something she should not be doing, she gets hit (sitting on a prohibited couch, running towards the door when someone comes etc). I've confronted them multiple times about this but they tell me that this is the only way she'll learn. I can't do anything because it's not my dog. I've got extremely attached to her and it has been taking a toll on my mental health. I have been seeing a therapist (for different issues) but I end up talking a lot about the dog and how deeply my roommates behaviour towards her affects me. I feel they didn't think much while rescuing her like whether they're ready to adopt a dog. While they've the best interests of the dog in mind, they lack the patience to handle a creature who doesn't speaks their language. I've realised there's not a lot I can do except confronting them (which I've done multiple times to no avail). I've been considering leaving the apartment but it's difficult given how much I've got attached to her. Also I feel with me there, someone can protect her if things go out of hand. I'm stuck in a situation where I can't win. It would be great if I could get some perspective from someone.
TL;DR : Flatmates adopted a dog but soon started to hit her in order to discipline her. This disturbs my mental health and causes a lot of stress. Asking for advice on what to do next.
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