Keeping It Hush Hush

I think more people need to take more responsibility for their actions. Don't get a dog if barking is a possible problem. If you did then make a good decision and find the dog a good home. This surgery is a terrible solution to this problem!

I never heard of this! I would never, ever do this to my dog or my daughter's puppy! Yes, they bark but so do our neighbors dogs and none of us mind. If your dog barks and your neighbors don't like it, find another place to live. There is no reason on this earth to take away your dogs "voice"!!!! Besides, there are other ways to control your dogs barking. Maybe if you can't commit to training your dog you should reconsider your choice to own one.

This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of! What's next? It leaves me disgusted that someone would ever think of doing something like that to a poor dog!

I'm not sure about this one. I have pretty mixed emotions on this subject. I have a dog who barks but I don't mind because I live in a house. But I really not like to see the owners have to give up their dogs because of the complaints. And on the other hand to keep the dog they have to get this surgery done to the dog. I just don't know. I want to see the owners keep their dog and I'm sure that the dog would like to stay with the owners. So I don't know.

I seen a few people have commented talking about PETA, and I would just like to inform every one that PETA kills more pets then your local animal control and at least the pets at animal control are given a chance to be claimed by their owner or adopted. PETA killes more then 90% of the animals they take in most of which do not even make it to the shelter, they are executed in their van promptly upon being picked up. They are not given a chance to be adopted out or be claimed by their owner. PETA does NOT care about animals, They kill for convenience. You can go to PeatKillsAnimals.com and to Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (PETA headquarters is located in Norfolk Virginia) website in their public records, to verify what I have told you about PETA.

I mean If their kid wont stop yelling would they render him/her silent by removing their voice box? or if the child will not keep their little fingers off stuff would they cut off the kids fingers? NO they wouldn't, why? Because it is INHUMANE just like it is when doing it to an animal.

That is pure EVIL!! It is cruel and wrong and needs to be against the law. It's animal cruelty weather people want to admit it or not. It's completely unnecessary and when you adopt a pet you know what your getting in to. If you do not want to listen to a dog bark then DO NOT get a dog. If you live where a dog is forbidden to bark then DO NOT get a dog. How can anyone justify mutilating an animal for such a selfish, petty, and simply ridiculous reason? And that so called veterinarian needs to lose her job. I would not take my pets to a vet that would perform such a horrendous procedure on an animal. The same goes for de-clawing. You know that cats scratch so if that is going to be a problem for you then DO NOT adopt a cat.

When I was around 8 I went to this house to sell wrapping paper for girl scouts and what greeted me at the door was a debarked yellow lab. I was terrified and had no idea what was wrong with the dog. I have had a dog my entire life and even at that age I did not agree with what those people did to their dog. I myself have had to do things that I am against in order to save an animals life (I had to declaw my cat in order for her to come with me and not be taken to the shelter and most likely killed because of her age when i moved to an apt). But i would NEVER have this done to an animal. Like it says in a previous post, there is a such thing as a dog trainer. Behavior problems can be fixed with enough time and love. I cannot understand why anyone would do this to their pet.

What if we got our vocal chords taken out because we talked too much or at all?????????? Even tho I dont like or use them there are collars for this.

This is for sweetgirl1..... if you would have taken the time to actually read what was posted you would have read that my friend ADOPTED (rescued) a dog that someone before her had ((debarked)). READ DETAILS before you slam people!!! It IS cruel to debark a dog. So sad.

Were is PETA when you need them!! They need to be all over these doctors that perform these kind of procedures!! PETA HELP!!

And to all those people who'd rather get their dog de-barked... just remember that when your smoke alarm fails to go off and your dog tries in vain to wake you with that muffled, scratchy sound from outside your bedroom door..

If you live in an area where a dog occasionally barking would be a problem then you don't need to have a dog. Dogs bark for a reason. Just like babies cry for a reason. Would you get your infant's vocal cords cut because the crying annoys you or your neighbours?

I have dogs & so do my neighbors.My dogs only bark at people comming onto my property.(that is because I taught them & spend time with them.)My neighbors dogs??? They bark at everything,it is really annoying,but it is only because thoese dogs get no training or interaction.I think my neighbors should give their dogs to someone who has time for them.I think its cruel to get a dog and do nothing with it.dogs need people interaction to live a healthy life.De barking a dog is the lazy & irresponsible way out.

This is for rulistenin..... I think your friend did abuse her dog by having it ((debarked))!! How cruel to debark a dog. So sad.