Debarking in the News

[Olivers mama]

Interesting...

"It’s used to quiet dogs -- and cats, some say -- who are too loud or incessantly noisy. Experts say dogs bark excessively for many reasons: poor training, boredom, social isolation, in response to external stimulation, to protect territory and because of anxiety or compulsive disorder."


Dog debarking policy at AVMA raises activists' howls of protest - Vitals

[Kyleigh]

I've "heard" a dog that's been 'debarked' bark, and it's definitely heartbreaking.

Mind you, can they do that to 6 year old nephew's that don't stop screaming? LOL

[Blanketback]

I find it interesting that the 2 women who started the petition have both adopted dogs who've been debarked. So much for it being a last resort to keeping the dog, lol. And if they no longer teach this procedure - that's what the article states - then that pretty much eliminates it as an option in the future.

[Olivers mama]

Yep - if debarking is the 'last resort' - how did those dogs STILL wind up in a Rescue?

IMO - don't like the procedure. But I know others do. What I DON'T like, is some government entity wanting to creep into my house again, telling me what to do.

Now, if we could debark some of these politicans...

[SueDoNimm]

Originally Posted by Blanketback

I find it interesting that the 2 women who started the petition have both adopted dogs who've been debarked. So much for it being a last resort to keeping the dog, lol. And if they no longer teach this procedure - that's what the article states - then that pretty much eliminates it as an option in the future.

Yes. It's obviously not the dog's barking that was the problem in those cases.

[mike464f]

hi has anyone got any idea,s on how to stop my german shepherd barking in the car when he,s excited its doing my head in when driving gheers mike