Whoa, that' a tough call!! I'm fine with everything except for the whimpering. But you do hear of police treating their dogs like gold, and they do need to be trained. Watching the dog, he was never hurt, never cowered and always had a strong physical presence. All of that indicates that the dog is participating on his own. I've pinned my dog like that before and it generally kicks the snot out of me, but it's all in good fun.
I've talked to a police officer in town that said many dogs spend 24-7 outside in pens to get them used to all weather. They never ever spend a day indoors. This is because they need to be able to spend days on end on a steak out and need to be used to harsh weather. That doesn't seem so nice either, but then again, they are animals and without humans would live in the wild anyhow.
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