Auntie being rough with Puppy

[Bananarama21]

So we got out puppy 4 weeks, shes 12 weeks now. She's a cockerador, she's gorgeous girl but going through the biting phrase which we are working on. So my auntie came round to drop the kids off and the puppy came running over and was wanting to play with her long tussles on her coat. She shouted at the puppy and proceeded to push her down to the ground. She then smacked her bum.

My husband intervened and scooped her up and my auntie said you want to sort the biting out, my husband told her she's a puppy and we are working with her to stop that. I'm livid she treated her like that and tried talking to her but she's put the phone down. Tbh I don't want her in the house with her treating the dog like that. Last thing I want is the puppy being reactive to someone being forceful.

@Bananarama21

I do not believe it hitting animals either.

I have rescue large breeds however it is also my responsibility to make sure that they don't jump and nip

You should have a gate or a door shut so that the dog isn't directly by the door when people enter.

One of the things I stick to which has always worked is to ignore the puppy when you come into the house so they calm down before approach.