IS IT ANIMAL CRUELTY TO RUB A DOGS FACE IN HIS CRAP WHILE POTTY TRAINING?
Would it be child abuse to shove your child’s face in his poop when potty training him and he missed? Of course. It is animal cruelty to do the same thing to the dog, not to mention not very effective. Reward works better than punishment, with animals and humans. What she should do is make sure someone is always supervising him in the house. This is for his safety as well as for potty training purposes. When he starts to squat or seems to be sniffing around for a bathroom spot, pick him up and take him outside immediately. Once he does his business, praise him a lot and sometimes give him a small treat. If no one is paying attention and he goes in the house, you can scold him if it’s immediately afterward, and then bring him outside for a few minutes anyway. He is a baby. He will have accidents. It happens. Dipping his face in his mess will not teach him not to go in the house, it will just teach him that his owner is cruel or that he should be more secretive about going to the bathroo
