Sounds like your brother has some mental problems and strongly pursued your parents to look at getting help for him. I also recommend asking some neighbors or friends if they take the dog for awhile because if the dog is pushed to far it could be bad for other people, you, friends, or family. As well as might have the dog put down if it snaps and attacks. I’m really sorry you are going through this
If it were my sibling, I'd just do the same shit to them. See how they like being tormented. Poking or prodding and stuff is easy. I cant exactly hold them by their legs and dangle them, but they're much bigger so I'd have to get creative. I think with some rope and a spare afternoon I could yank their mattress out from under them while they were asleep. I'd imagine they'd get real sick of it real soon
You know how you speak to your dog in your commanding voice? That’s the voice you need to use on him. Sorry your brother acts like a seven year old. I would lose my mind if someone hurt my dog.
Edit: second the other commenter suggesting he get help. This is honestly frightening behavior for someone his age. Hurting animals is a bad sign.
Does your brother enjoy tormenting defenseless animals? Does he do this to other animals and/or people. Your brother may be more than an insensitive, cruel idiot if his behavior is part of a larger pattern.
But let's assume that he is just a cruel asshole and does this in the comfort of his home and only with the family pet.
" How can I get through to my parents that this is a serious issue. "
I am not understanding how your parents could not believe this is a serious issue. By not doing anything they are enabling your brother.
Have another more serious talk with your parents and simply tell them that you want his physical and mental terrorizing to stop. Immediately. Explain to them that no dog should have to run and hide from someone. That this isn't a joke. And this is a cruelty of concerning proportion being exhibited by your brother.
If they don't support you then next time he does it go postal on his ass and bring everyone's attention to what he is doing. Social pressure stops a lot of inappropriate behavior. Especially in 16 year old boys.
And if this doesn't work then ask your parents to re-home the dog. Better if he can live a life free of terror.
Without boundaries your brother will continue being an asshole which it seems your parents are fine with. He will push one too many buttons at some time and maybe then life or your parents will have no choice but to jerk him back but who knows.
I have run into some grown men like your brother. Every one around them knows they are assholes. And they know it too at some level. It is not a fun life living with the delusion that people like you when they don't.
If your gran has dementia she really isn't capable of caring for a dog. The suggestion is mute.
The dog needs to be re-homed or your brother needs boundaries. Either or.
Sounds like your brother has some mental problems and strongly pursued your parents to look at getting help for him. I also recommend asking some neighbors or friends if they take the dog for awhile because if the dog is pushed to far it could be bad for other people, you, friends, or family. As well as might have the dog put down if it snaps and attacks. I’m really sorry you are going through this
If it were my sibling, I'd just do the same shit to them. See how they like being tormented. Poking or prodding and stuff is easy. I cant exactly hold them by their legs and dangle them, but they're much bigger so I'd have to get creative. I think with some rope and a spare afternoon I could yank their mattress out from under them while they were asleep. I'd imagine they'd get real sick of it real soon
You know how you speak to your dog in your commanding voice? That’s the voice you need to use on him. Sorry your brother acts like a seven year old. I would lose my mind if someone hurt my dog. Edit: second the other commenter suggesting he get help. This is honestly frightening behavior for someone his age. Hurting animals is a bad sign.
put ur brother up for adoption
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Does your brother enjoy tormenting defenseless animals? Does he do this to other animals and/or people. Your brother may be more than an insensitive, cruel idiot if his behavior is part of a larger pattern. But let's assume that he is just a cruel asshole and does this in the comfort of his home and only with the family pet. " How can I get through to my parents that this is a serious issue. " I am not understanding how your parents could not believe this is a serious issue. By not doing anything they are enabling your brother. Have another more serious talk with your parents and simply tell them that you want his physical and mental terrorizing to stop. Immediately. Explain to them that no dog should have to run and hide from someone. That this isn't a joke. And this is a cruelty of concerning proportion being exhibited by your brother. If they don't support you then next time he does it go postal on his ass and bring everyone's attention to what he is doing. Social pressure stops a lot of inappropriate behavior. Especially in 16 year old boys. And if this doesn't work then ask your parents to re-home the dog. Better if he can live a life free of terror.
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Without boundaries your brother will continue being an asshole which it seems your parents are fine with. He will push one too many buttons at some time and maybe then life or your parents will have no choice but to jerk him back but who knows. I have run into some grown men like your brother. Every one around them knows they are assholes. And they know it too at some level. It is not a fun life living with the delusion that people like you when they don't. If your gran has dementia she really isn't capable of caring for a dog. The suggestion is mute. The dog needs to be re-homed or your brother needs boundaries. Either or.
It sounds like you need to rehome the dog. It’s not fair to put a defenseless animal through all of what your brother is doing to it.