How to Tell if a Dog Been Hit or Abused

[moyamontgomery]

I rescued an old staffy/mastif 3 years ago and if I was to do what you have done in the video he would be so fearful and afraid. I have tried to desensitize him but the scars run too deep. He jumps at every little noise and every unpredicted movement. Flame such as candles or a cigarette lighter are terrifying to him. I know he was badly abused. He carries some nasty scars on his body that look like cuts. He had never been in a house or had a bed to sleep on. Now he knows what a squeaky toy is and loves his cuddles. He still shies away but gets better with each year. He can't be around other dogs or cats but my beagle girl adopted him and he is gentle with her so he has company. I just wish his owner had dumped him a longer time ago so that his chances of recovery were better. He has a loving home with us and will at least have a decent retirement. Shame on people that abuse animals.

[BiohazardBunney]

I have a chihuahua I rescued about four years ago. He is a very sweet and loving dog but is extremely scared of quick movements, loud noises, and slight anger. I don't know if he was hurt or he is just a chihuahua.

[BusyBrainyBody]

Women you should note: is the man you’re seeing abusing his dog? HIGH CHANCE He will unalive you. Watch your backs. Know the signs of what’s happening. #domesticviolence

[benm]

i have an abused Kelpie who i got as a rescued dog from a dog home. he was very scared of males in particular but loves females. i started to take him for walks and to socialize with other people/dogs he made marginal improvements in no time to new things including his fears, still he is scared of certain things and he is also very hypersensitive to sounds and actions such as sudden movements. lately ive left a radio on during the day where he sleeps and this has reduced his anxiety levels heaps aswell. he still has a long way to go but he is alreadt learning to fetch and do things on command such as return back to me off leash at a park to sit down and shake hands.

[santaclause]

How to tell? They don’t pee or 💩 in the house ever

[Jpro]

Know the difference between hitting/abusing a dog and disciplining one. Positive reinforcement is highly encouraged as the overall plan to establish obedience, but every once in a while when they do something that’s not okay or that crosses the line there is nothing wrong with a little tough love or a smack in the bottom. This is not abuse and the same people that call it that are the ones with disobedient brats. I’ve done that to all my dogs here and there and they love me, my family and friends and the best part is that they listen to me and don’t do it again.

[mistercrisper]

Very very useful 👍 lovely and happy dog 🐕😍

[pirobotbeta]

A family dog (pug) started showing signs of abuse a year after wife and I divorced.
She had kept the dog when we parted ways, and his personality completely changed.
He was fearful of walks, afraid to enter or leave the house and would tremble when startled by any sudden noise.
I recognized the signs, but didn't have the resources to help the little guy.
According to my ex, he 'ran away' and was never found.
A lazy, treat-addicted lap-dog afraid of the outdoors 'ran away'...yeah, right.

I hate my ex in more ways than I can politely say.

[vanessakowalska]

My dog was abused 2 by their previous owners, that's why his skull is deformed.

[TropicalVibesXx]

My dog came home to my house from these people and these people seemed pretty rude they never responded to us even ever texted us like they were rude they said with things we knew that this dog has been abused we wasn’t sure if it was before they went to their foster home I don’t know if you heard from them or not but I’m pretty sure it was from their foster home because my dog every time I even going to pet him he thinks I’m hitting him and so he just tries to hide he’s so abused

[vivikipper]

My neighbors have a German sheperd and it's showing signs of abuse and neglect it always follows me to my house when I ride my bike by their house and it's always hungry you can see it's rib cages Im gonna wait until my grandma get home tommorow and ask if she can call someone about it cause it's happened many times and I hope we get to keep it but my grandpa probably won't let us even though my grandma has wanted a German Shepherd for so long

[kylecanovas]

I have never abused my dogs before at all. In fact I over spoil them. To have someone tell me I abused my dogs because of how they act is insane 🤯

[masterc]

Meanwhile the dogs like my owners so crazy

[greghah]

Well my dog is a bit hand shy because of natural instinct I mean I don’t hit him and I got him when he was born or days after that

[SuperMerlot]

I rescued a stray mutt like 2 week ago. She is like 6 months old only and healthy. She used to remain in the same pose looking at me even if I was no longer in the room. I could come back 5 mins later and she was still immobile staring at where I was; sometimes shaking other times will pee if I tried to grab her. She refused to walk on a leash. I remember I gave her once a little tap with my foot for her to start walking and she jumped violently and started to run while crying out loud like crazy. Another time I tried to play with her with a ball; when she saw me pick the ball from the floor she immediately ran for cover. She would barely eat anything and would just drink water. I have also catch her trying to escape my house several times. I am thinking the dog was taken to a house and abused before returning to the streets and she rather would like to remain in the streets. I am thinking in returning her from where I took her but I did not get her from a shelter, I found her in a public park. Yesterday I went back to the park and her siblings are still around; a woman living nearby told me the dogs are the offsprings of a dog owner that moved to another house leaving the dogs behind. Originaly 6 puppies, only 3 remains after people took the males. Neighbors have asked authorities to come and pick them up but to no avail; this is not US or Canada, here nobody cares. I remember when I was stretching in the grass after running, I would see the three dogs come at me waging their tails with an expression in their face as if they smile at me. Jumping and trying to lick my face and see if I had something to give them to eat which I often had. After a long day of staring at the monitor, playing with the dogs was the best part. So I decided to take one of them with me. I send her to a vet for neutering and vaccination and anti flea bath. I wanted to have that feeling in my house everyday playing with the dog. But I was so wrong. The same dog that greeted me smiley and ate about everything I had with me now refuses to eat the best canned dog food and looks at me like I am a dog abuser. The vet says to have patience and give her time. But this has not improved after several days and I am thinking in letting her go. Even after all I have spent in money and time it makes me feel bad seeing her like this and I have had enough. Tonight my house's door will be open so you can go back to the park I got you from to play with your siblings, to look for food on trash containers and to endure the abuse of strangers. Im sorry I had to take this off my chest.

[Melissa]

My dog would just get excited and try to play with you if you did that to her.

[iWontSeeYourReplies]

A dog can get abused and still react like this dog did. Also a dog flinching if you come at them quickly doesn’t mean that dog was abused. Please don’t believe this crap.

Some dogs are more fearful, could be due to not going out much or being around other people. Just because a dog is scared doesn’t mean they have been abused.

[pakitaalston]

I pop my dog on the but cause he sometimes likes to bite holes in things so he is hand shy but he is only hand shy when it comes to his nose anything else he just sits and stares at me like why you doin
I wait I just noticed that when he did hand shy his dog flinched a lil to so my dog isn’t hand shy

[hunter_abc_]

My dogs get scared but i never hit them or abused them. I wonder why they get scared?

[cavellataylor]

That's why I don't want know rescue dog you don't know what you got to deal with