is it illegal to smack my dog?
is it illegal to smack my dog? Dogs Training Discussions
I just want to know the legalities involved. My dog is very well trained, and I use the reward system for 99.9% of the time. However, every now and again, especially when there is another dog around it is like he forgets all his training, goes deaf to my voice and runs off, across roads to go to the other dog. I walk him 3 times a day mostly near or on countryside, but there is the occasional road. My intention is not to cross the road, but off he goes anyway. I generally smack him, not with force, on his snout, and only ever once.