and now feel really guilty
he was in the garden barking his head off and then came in a got in the bin emptying the contents.
I had both parents winging at me and i really snapped at him and smacked his backside not hard but still i know i shouldn't and ignored him for a while and now he wont even look at me and keeps crouching down looking really guilty.
am i a bad owner and what can i do to make it up to him.

Hi Hannah, your human, love thats the trouble! A bad owner wouldnt feel sad about this and Im sure most honest people have lost the place with their dog at least once - I skelped Morses bum for peeing on my bed once and Im not a bad owner! Get him to do something you can praise him for and give him lots of approval. Hes got a fright like this BECAUSE it's not like you. With them fighting and all that recently I expect everybody at home is a bit frazzled. Forgive yourself and normal service will be resumed.:)

i've just done a bit of training in the garden and no he's come in and got his treat toy
he seems to of forgiven me and is sat in the same room with his dog kong happy as ever
i dont thnk he'll go in the bin again though
at least not till tommorow

Oh Hannah - you wicked person you!!!:D :D :D

We have all done it - and felt guilty about it afterwards - but really - all you are doing is reinforcing his training!!

Don't put yourself on a guilt trip about it!!

Margot

Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind, it's the same with people.

I always feel guilty even just shouting at the dogs! One of my girls always sits down and stares at me in astonishment when she's told off!

Jesse

Glad you feel better Hannah and Ollie:)

sorry but i have and never would smack my dog no matter how angry i was theres no need,use a rolled up newspaper next time and bang it on the floor next to him!