mexico is surrounded by two oceans , seafood and mexican food are one in the same , not one with the other . <| sep |> The issue goes beyond hitting the dog . There is a old And thankfully dying rapidly school of thought that physical abuse and breaking an animal are the right way to go about training it . So I don ' t think that hitting an animal necessarily leads to hitting you . But the rising anger is an issue . The notlistening to you at all is an issue especially if you plan on having kids . Thinking the dog needs to learn through pain and abuse is an issue . Him doling out punishments at the height of anger is an issue especially if you plan on having kids . And these are issues that need to be addressed whether you still have the dog or not . If your husband won ' t listen , it may be time to rehome the dog . Because mastiffs are protectors and this dog is clearly loyal to you . What I would be afraid of in the future is of your husband raising his voice at you and the dog intervening to protect you from a man it associates with physical harm . the man that is only alive an sane to day , because you saved him from Hell , time and time againMy dear , you are a wonderful person with a deeply loving heart . And we are only seeing a very small slice of your relationship . But I find the above a little concerning . You can save someone from hell without being married to them . And in general , some people are happy to see you set yourself on fire as long as it keeps them warm . Don ' t be married to one of those people .