So the RSPCA can take a dog that belongs to somebody else, from YOUR property without the owner's knowledge?

they didnt just take her they collected her from my house and took her to his place were they then legally took her to be treated and rehomed

When they're both in full flight I would risk getting either myself or my own dog bitten by the dog and I'm pretty sure verbal abuse (which I can live with - I'm thick skinned). This dog gets so frantic that I would have to tie my own dog up and persuaded her to go round a corner to be heard. I'm not prepared to abandon my own dog in the street to give behavioural advice to someone who probably doesn't want it.

I don't know her address, only the rough area and you never see her at a set time. But a couple of the others have mentioned reporting her to the dog warden and RSPCA. Have no idea if anything has been done.

To be honest, I've never bumped into her when I've been out without my dog. I probably would have a kind word with her if I did and explain if she stayed calm the dog wouldn't react anywhere near as badly. Quite obviously it's impossible to do that when I'm out with my own dog as I'd need a megaphone. If I got told to eff off by her, so be it... preferably on a dry day when she's not got a brolly with her.

Seeing Whisper shy (less and less already as she grows in confidence) at a shadow or a movement of a hand is reason enough to never, ever hit a dog.

Someone else hit her and kicked her. She is also terrified of aerosols so goodness knows how someone 'used' a spray on her....

I don't even know what they found to 'punish'. She is as good a dog as you could hope to meet.

A dog's nose is a very vital, senistive part of it's body.

Smacking it would be similar to your brother getting his nuts smacked. Not good.

Feel free to do a practical demonstration on your brother to help him understand this.

Bet that would make him flinchy too!

how do u know that?

lol see...thats why your back put so well

Lol I'm quite sure you'd have put it in a similar way if I was still on my break

I wouldn't hit a dog anywhere let alone on the nose or head! Well, not unless the dog was bent on attacking anyway but that's a different situation. I want my dog to see hands as a good thing, not as something that brings pain, discomfort or distress. He was terribly hand shy when I got him and he will still flinch away from a sudden hand movement from someone he doesn't know well. If I pretend to slap him though it's an invitation to play

Or left ina kennel for 14 days and pts