We did all of that, but without Milan’s pushing, prodding, poking, and generally unpleasant physicality. Our dog is gentle, polite, affectionate and obedient.

My parents had three Staffies, two dogs and a bitch - I was brought up with them - none was ever struck, pushed around, prodded, or poked, or otherwise roughly handled, and all were gentle, polite, affectionate, obedient animals who knew the rules and obeyed them.