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Originally Posted by Rose
What would you do if this were a child? Why would the response be different for an animal?
Beating = call the cops
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” - Mahatma Gandhi
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There's just not enough information here to make the assumption that he was beating the dog, although he might have been - I don't know. Pups can be pretty stubborn and can spontaneously refuse to walk on a leash, especially when they're spooked as they might be in a street with cars going by or with some huge angry guy yelling at them. It's no excuse to treat them with anything but love and patience, but some people do and dragging them along by the leash happens.
I don't believe you can teach anyone compassion by confronting them when they are in the heat of anger. Likely you'd only upset the guy more and who would he take it out on? The pup.