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Was I right to say something?
#23601552 - 09/01/16 03:30 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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So I'm at my girlfriends house, she's Asian and her parents live with her. My girl is taking a shower and I'm just hanging out in her room when I hear her small dog yelp. She has a chihuahua poodle mix, about 3.5-4 pounds. Not think much of it I stay in the room. A few moments go by and I hear the yelp again, and again, so I stick my head out of the door and hear the yelp again. I slowly walk down the stairs and hear my girls mom speaking chinese and another yelp. I walk around the corner and notice the mom with a fly swater in her hand and her mom notices me and tries to explain she was only hitting the dog softly. Her dad is also there sitting on the couch in the same room. The dog did not look injured in any way and was happy to see me. I asked why I was hearing the yelps and the dad who only speaks a little english says the dog pooped in the house. I told the mom not to hit the dog that there are other ways of punishment without violence or hitting.
What would you have done?
I love her small dog, Sushi, and it really hurt me to hear her getting punished for doing something she has little control over, so I decided to step in and say something.
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: HamHead]
#23601573 - 09/01/16 03:40 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah, i woulda said the same
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: Sheekle]
#23601604 - 09/01/16 03:47 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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There circumstances where getting slight physical with a dog during training is necessary. Not beating it up just like a smack on the snout. That's with big strong dogs tho and not something my cat could take down
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I would've pried the swatter from her hand and start smacking her in the face with it.
No I probably wouldn't have said anything unless they were kicking it in the head then yeah.
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: Bigfeely123]
#23601663 - 09/01/16 04:05 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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The mom insisted she was only hitting the dog softly, but in my mind, if it's hard enough to make the dog yelp. . .
Many people look at the male figure in the family to be the one who punishes the kids or is physically violent when punishing their children. People don't look at the female figure and the possibility that a female could physically punish children. Violence in the family place doesn't always stem from the male, and society needs to recognize this.
I know it's a dog, but the violent act and or thoughts are still similar.
If you don't get upset in the first place, violence is less likely.
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: HamHead]
#23601684 - 09/01/16 04:13 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think you did the right thing, someone has to stand up for animals.
I honestly thought the story was going in a different direction for a moment. I thought you would get downstairs and see them banging and the dog yelping at them
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: HamHead]
#23601691 - 09/01/16 04:15 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
HamHead said:
What would you have done?
cook the parents for dinner.
show them who is boss.
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: Atreyu]
#23601736 - 09/01/16 04:30 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think most people would like to say something in a situation like this but given the circumstances (your in their house, not your dog, your girlfriend's parents) I believe most people would've kept silent so don't beat yourself up (if you are) over this OP.
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: Bigfeely123]
#23602028 - 09/01/16 05:54 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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You did a good thing OP.
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: BANANA.MAN]
#23602048 - 09/01/16 05:59 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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id like to hear these other ways
You need to be that way to an animal. I know many who try to be gental, and their animals are terrible
I started with a spray bottle, and they just learned to ignore it
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: HamHead]
#23602059 - 09/01/16 06:02 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Little dogs can be quite yappy, so their is a good chance she wasn't hurting the dog. That being said, they should know the signs, and take their animal out to shit more frequently.
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You can poke thwm innthe ribs, stand over top of them and yell at them, put them outside or tap them on the nose. None of these should make a dog yelp but they will. Show dominance and can be used for negitive reinforcement
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: HamHead] 1
#23602064 - 09/01/16 06:02 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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You are spot-on about disciplining the dog, but it really isn't your place to say anything unless they are being absolutely vicious.
Telling someone how to train their pet is like telling them how to raise or discipline their children. Some people might be welcome to advice while other's might be really offended.
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: HamHead]
#23602073 - 09/01/16 06:03 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Does your girlfriend think you did the right thing?
Edit: when you say that your girlfriend's parents "live with her", are you saying that it's her place, her name on the lease/mortgage?
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: HamHead]
#23602080 - 09/01/16 06:04 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Asian people named their dog "sushi"? That seems oddly stereotypical. Are they like hyper-Americanized to the point where the family cooks burgers and doesn't know how to cook a wok?
Also I think hitting a dog with a fly swatter is perfect reasonable if the dog had done something bad. As long as they weren't smacking it in the face, it really couldn't do much damage to the dog and the dog surely won't forget it 
I'm not in that boat of modern pansies that thinks capital punishment is by default cruel and abusive. I think it needs to be done with restraint and proper purpose, but hitting a child in the ass for doing something wrong or whacking a dog with a fly swatter sounds perfectly fine to me.
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: ModestMouse] 1
#23602085 - 09/01/16 06:07 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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You do know that "capital punishment" would mean that they executed the dog, right?
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: HamHead]
#23602109 - 09/01/16 06:13 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Slap her mother around the next time she starts straight up acting a fool.
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@ Burke lol my bad. I mean physical discipline
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: HamHead] 1
#23602199 - 09/01/16 06:35 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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i think u said what u really wanted to say and for that u did the right thing.. but was in the grand scheme of things, was it right to tell a grown adult, who's daughter u are dating, almost commanding them, that they should not hit their dog?, and in their own home?...
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Re: Was I right to say something? [Re: zZZz]
#23602271 - 09/01/16 06:50 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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How long have you been dating their daughter? I think that would play a small factor but I largely agree with zZ
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