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Originally posted by UKTriDelt
I'm not in favor of hitting dogs either, but our vet suggested the same thing about putting our old dog's nose into the area where he urinated and telling him "no" firmly. It has no adverse effects on the dog, and they learn quickly that what they've done is wrong.
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How "old school" is your vet?
I'm finishing my vet tech training, and going through the process of vet school apps. I would venture a guess that most vets trained more recently wouldn't advise this method. The dog doesn't relate the punishment with the crime, unless you caught him in the act, which is unlikely since this is while she is at work. This method called fear or aversion training, really doesn't work with canines.
And people who suggest crating is wrong, it isn't just for convenience. A dog came into the hospital after getting into a childproofed cabinet and biting a bottle of bleach. The owner didn't know how long the dog had been throwing up, since it happened when she was at work. Crating would have prevented this.
Then, there is the story about two of my friends in school. Their apartment got broken into, and both of their dogs were there at the time. The one who was never crated was shot in the head, yet the other was left alone, even though both rooms were ransacked. The intruder didn't find the crated dog a threat. My friend who lost her dog said that she would have given everything in her room to have her dog back. The first thing she did when she got a new dog was buy a crate.