The pencil behind the ear did it for me if she had earth sleeving tied to her jeans id be on plane over
Yup. No physical punishment required, and is indeed counter-productive. Can you imagine Chips' two wee young ones, having done summat a wee bit naughty, looking up - open mouthed - at the towering figure of this hirsute beast, pulsating veins throbbing in his temples as he leans over them and calmly - but menacingly - saying "I'll respectfully like you two to stop that now..." It would work for me
I know where you live and I wouldn't say I set a good example I just didn't hit them and if you saw the size of my son you would know why.
Small dogs I don't mind, prefer cats; sorry Phil the spark , horses are magnificent creatures from a distance, up close would piddle my pants as much bigger than me