11-24-2017, 12:50 PM
I don't know about the ethical part, but it doesn't seem very ethical to let your dog attack someone who isn't trying to harm you.
As far as the one dog I clobbered, here's the story. My neighbor had a male and female Jack Russell terrier. The male would nip at my fingers as I was walking. He wasn't trying to hurt me, just testing to see how much I'd tolerate. He soon learned. I was carrying a plastic shopping bag with some beers in it. He nipped me one time too many, and I wound up and swung the bag. Caught him upside the head. Both of those pooches were so sweet to me from that day on.
As far as the one dog I clobbered, here's the story. My neighbor had a male and female Jack Russell terrier. The male would nip at my fingers as I was walking. He wasn't trying to hurt me, just testing to see how much I'd tolerate. He soon learned. I was carrying a plastic shopping bag with some beers in it. He nipped me one time too many, and I wound up and swung the bag. Caught him upside the head. Both of those pooches were so sweet to me from that day on.
