So I still live with my parents, and I would very much like to adopt one of the baby cats or dogs that our local shelter recently rescued. My parents are very fussy about the animal leaving hair everywhere and all, but that's not the issue.
See, my mother used to have a dog when she was my age, and she "trained" him through hitting him every time he did something "wrong". She claims to be very proud of that training, but the way she describes her dog acting "so obediently" sounds to me like the poor thing was terrified. My mother always speaks rather negatively about cats and dogs, and is the type of person who would kick a cat or dog for simply nipping you (not biting hard, just nipping). My father supports this way of training and has never had a pet of his own. That aside, I highly doubt they'd let me take the dog to the groomer as often as I know that breed would need, because it would be "wasting money" and "that thing doesn't need a fancy hairdresser" (something they've said to long-time friends of mine with pets).
How do I convince my parents that hitting a cat or dog is not a good or healthy way to train them? I do not want them to harm any animal I bring home, but considering they've pushed my best friend's cat into a wall with their feet several times and have slapped another good friend's dog for simply putting her paws on their legs... yeah, it's not looking good.
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