Nala can't bark. Why?

dazedtrucker · 12-22-2012, 02:40 AM

My new adult female can't seem to bark. She isn't much of a "barker" to start with. She growls when she plays... but when she tries to bark only a squeak comes out. It's crazy, she will be all excited, and it's like a total attempt to bark, rapid barking... but nothing comes out but a high pitched squeaking noise. She hurt herself once, and "wailed" pretty well, but it was more of a high pitched "Scream" noise, more of a squeaky scream... like she has no lower voice.

She does growl in a lower voice...
Ideas?

wink-_-wink · 12-22-2012, 03:32 AM

something could have happened to her in her past as she is an adult now? I am pissing in the wind here but that would be my best guess. On a positive side be thankful, My boy doesn't shut up!

DharmasMom · 12-22-2012, 03:51 AM

Was she debarked by her previous owner?

Sunflowers · 12-22-2012, 09:07 AM

Omg... They probably debarked her

msvette2u · 12-22-2012, 09:24 AM

3rd vote for debarking.
Where'd she come from?? If you adopted as a juvenile or adult she may be debarked.

Jax08 · 12-22-2012, 09:37 AM

That does sound like she was debarked.

**JakodaCD OA** · 12-22-2012, 11:44 AM

I also agree it sounds like she was debarked

Narny · 12-22-2012, 11:48 AM

You would think that that would be considered need to know information during adoption or purchase

. Poor girl.

Magwart · 12-22-2012, 12:04 PM

Oh, that sucks. It's like there's a real-life Ursula-the-sea-witch who stole the singing voice of a GSD-princess, like in The Little Mermaid.

I wonder if the vocal cords of a debarked dog can be surgically reconnected?

msvette2u · 12-22-2012, 12:06 PM

Even if they could...why would you? I mean, it doesn't hurt the dog; it's also called "Bark softening".
Basically they cut a few holes in the vocal cords, one in each I think?
So trying to repair would make things worse, I think.

12-22-2012, 02:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
dazedtrucker Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 769	Nala can't bark. Why? My new adult female can't seem to bark. She isn't much of a "barker" to start with. She growls when she plays... but when she tries to bark only a squeak comes out. It's crazy, she will be all excited, and it's like a total attempt to bark, rapid barking... but nothing comes out but a high pitched squeaking noise. She hurt herself once, and "wailed" pretty well, but it was more of a high pitched "Scream" noise, more of a squeaky scream... like she has no lower voice. She does growl in a lower voice... Ideas? __________________ I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. - Edward Everett Hale

12-22-2012, 03:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
wink-_-wink Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: The New Jersey Shore (Ocean County) Posts: 348	something could have happened to her in her past as she is an adult now? I am pissing in the wind here but that would be my best guess. On a positive side be thankful, My boy doesn't shut up! __________________

12-22-2012, 03:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
DharmasMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,866	Was she debarked by her previous owner? __________________ Debbi- Mom to: -Dharma Van Fluffy Pants GSD -Pippa Von Neurotic Butt- GSD -Tessa- 11yo GSD- Waiting at the Bridge. RIP sweet girl.

12-22-2012, 09:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sunflowers Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 4,689	Omg... They probably debarked her __________________ Norden von Narnia--Hans, dob 1-15-2012 http://pdgf.pitapata.com/uC6lm4.png

12-22-2012, 09:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 19,045	That does sound like she was debarked. __________________ Michelle _________________________________________ Jax Von Monkeybutt, CGC Queen Banshee Boo Sierra the Undecided Cracker, The Great Shedder Rich N Handsome, "Red"

12-22-2012, 09:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
msvette2u Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 11,005	3rd vote for debarking. Where'd she come from?? If you adopted as a juvenile or adult she may be debarked.

12-22-2012, 11:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,561	I also agree it sounds like she was debarked __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

12-22-2012, 11:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
Narny Master Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Houston Pearland Posts: 750	You would think that that would be considered need to know information during adoption or purchase . Poor girl. __________________ LuLu 09-14-12

12-22-2012, 12:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Magwart Master Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 598	Oh, that sucks. It's like there's a real-life Ursula-the-sea-witch who stole the singing voice of a GSD-princess, like in The Little Mermaid. I wonder if the vocal cords of a debarked dog can be surgically reconnected?

12-22-2012, 12:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
msvette2u Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 11,005	Even if they could...why would you? I mean, it doesn't hurt the dog; it's also called "Bark softening". Basically they cut a few holes in the vocal cords, one in each I think? So trying to repair would make things worse, I think.

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