You pretty much have to give a dog a slap on the ass (lightly) and firm commands, to potty train, I have a lab/pit mix that was abused. I'm so glad that she was potty trained because she cowered at an sudden movement like she was going to be hit. She has more than adapted , she rules the house now. Fucking dog, "I am the captain now" . Haha I would like to see the previous owns one day, through the cross hairs.
I've had my pup for 14 years and she still shakes like a leaf when I pet her. Never laid a hand on her ever. I got her from a pound at 9 months old, I can only imagine what she went through. She has yelping nightmares too.
My rescue pup is so scared of messing up. If she even accidentally knocks something over she starts doing the super sheepish/nervous tail wag and lowers herself to the ground and looks up at you in just utter fear.
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Once she was running past the couch and got caught in my laptop charger (that was plugged into my new laptop), and nearly pulled it off the little TV-tray and the tray over and I yelled in shock (not at her just a general “WOAH” as I caught it), and she looked at me and I swear if dogs could physically produce tears to cry, she would’ve been crying. :( it broke my heart and I felt awful for yelling in surprise.
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She is so sweet and smart, idk how someone could hurt her. It makes it super hard to punish her/scold her because she looks so guilty and acts like she’s scared we’re gonna beat the shit out of her and toss her outside. When would never do anything other than a light pop to the snout/butt to hurt her. It kills me a little to know someone hurt this sweet baby
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Once she was running past the couch and got caught in my laptop charger (that was plugged into my new laptop), and nearly pulled it off the little TV-tray and the tray over and I yelled in shock (not at her just a general “WOAH” as I caught it), and she looked at me and I swear if dogs could physically produce tears to cry, she would’ve been crying. :( it broke my heart and I felt awful for yelling in surprise.
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She is so sweet and smart, idk how someone could hurt her. It makes it super hard to punish her/scold her because she looks so guilty and acts like she’s scared we’re gonna beat the shit out of her and toss her outside. When would never do anything other than a light pop to the snout/butt to hurt her. It kills me a little to know someone hurt this sweet baby