My little 5 yr. old puppy is mistrested by my little brother.How do i save her from getting hurt?
2007-03-15 08:41:17 · 6 answers · asked by VolleyballChicka 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
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According to a 1997 study done by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and Northeastern University, animal abusers are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against people and four times more likely to commit property crimes than are individuals without a history of animal abuse.
Many studies in psychology, sociology, and criminology during the last 25 years have demonstrated that violent offenders frequently have childhood and adolescent histories of serious and repeated animal cruelty. The FBI has recognized the connection since the 1970s, when its analysis of the lives of serial killers suggested that most had killed or tortured animals as children. Other research has shown consistent patterns of animal cruelty among perpetrators of more common forms of violence, including child abuse, spouse abuse, and elder abuse. In fact, the American Psychiatric Association considers animal cruelty one of the diagnostic criteria of conduct disorder.
If they are not interested in how your brother turns out, and his future mental health, there is nothing you can do more than just try to keep the pet and the brother apart. However, if you have a caring family, they will want to read the rest of this story, to learn how important it is for them to teach the child respect for pets> http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/abuse_connection.php
2007-03-15 08:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your little brother and what type of puppy is it? Why isn't your parents doing anything to stop your brother from mistreating your puppy. You could always smack your brother on the back of his head every time you see him mistreating your puppy, I am surpised your puppy hasn't snapped at your brother yet.
2007-03-15 15:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfmanscott 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
move the dog away from young boy until the boy understands how to treat puppy's. 5year old is not considered a puppy.
2007-03-15 15:47:12 · answer #3 · answered by Roger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell somebody who lives in the house with you. Or put your brother in a room distract him by giving him toys so then you can put the dog in another room.
2007-03-15 15:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by Whatz up 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would keep a watch on your brother and the dog
2007-03-15 16:30:23 · answer #5 · answered by Shaguna J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your parents or guardians about this behaviour
2007-03-15 15:44:25 · answer #6 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋