For context I (27m) have a golden collie. Beautiful boy named Chevy. I am an outdoorsman and have trained dogs for that purpose alone. Pointing, retrieving, Even deer hunting. These hunting dogs are only that. They are kept in kennels. Obviously feed and exercised every day but not really socialized to people. They're trained to hunt and just that.
Chevy was my first "house" dog. That weren't my intentions but with working 13 hour days my then pregnant wife wouldnt keep up with training. The moment I leave its sleeping in the couch in the ac and eating poeple food until I get home. No big. He is a great dog. For reasons I won't mention my wife is dealing with a deep depression. I was showering tonight and heard her basically in tears begging the dog to relax. He isn't nurtured so at certain times hes very drawn to her obviously.
I heard the commotion and got fed up. I opened the door and chucked a foam flip flop at my dogs butt. He let out a yelp in fear the minute it left my hand. After this he jumped in bed and is now laying on me as I rub him. Kind of like were both apologizing for our actions. Im just so upset at myself that I did that. I have never harmed a dog at all. Although it was a foam flip flop it might aswell been a brick as far as he's concerned. What's even worse is that i know had I told him to settle down he would have listened to me.
I'm posting this to remind others and myself that patience is vertue. There is no need for physical disciplin. I remember thinking that if I wouldnt throw something in anger at my 2 year old why in the hell would i do that to my 2 year old pup. We all make mistakes. Humans and animals are not perfect. I'm extreamly upset that I let it get to the point it did.
Let the slow death by angry post from fellow dog owners begin...
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