|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
04-27-2006, 12:48 AM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 2,992
| Debarking .... Do people actually have surgery done - to stop their dogs from barking???? Have any of you done this? **** I am not considering doing this - in any way whatsoever!!! I am just curious about it. Carol Jean |
Welcome Guest! | |
04-27-2006, 01:00 AM | #2 |
My2Pearls Chelsey & Chanel YT Donator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: N
Posts: 4,097
| I have heard of this before, i don't know anyone that has had it done to their dogs. I would never think of having it done to my dogs... they are allowed to voice their opinion lol
__________________ Proud member of the crazy club |
04-27-2006, 02:39 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MI
Posts: 139
| I have heard of it but I dont know any one who would do such a thing. They drive me crazy at times but I would never even consider it. |
04-27-2006, 03:49 AM | #4 |
Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 6,855
| I have heard of it. I believe they slice the dog's vocal cords. The dog still "barks" but it is very soft. I heard that it's more apt of debarked dogs to get vicious at people or other dogs because they don't have their loud bark to "protect" them. I would never do it, but that's just me.
__________________ Nicole & Baby "The more men I meet, the more I love my Yorkie!" |
04-27-2006, 03:53 AM | #5 |
Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4,721
| I considered it!! I had a Sheltie that had a horrifying non-stop bark when I wasn't home. My husband HATED her because of it. I explored de-barking, and when I found out what they did, I refused to have it done. To keep the peace in my family, we eventually re-homed Betsy with my sister. She was home all the time, and Betsy did not bark as much because she got major attention.
__________________ Glad Mom to Jasper, Wosie & Dreama, RIP sweet babies. |
04-27-2006, 03:58 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Absolutely no way. I've heard of this but I LOVE hearing my girls 'talk' and to take that away from them would be cruel. It's my understanding that the procedure done by vets is different than what I heard about Debarking at Puppy Mills. But..it must REALLY HURT a dog to do this. I think it's cruel no matter what. Puppy Mills do this in a horrifying way ...and I won't post it.... but let's just say it made me cry when I found out years ago.
__________________ Last edited by red98vett; 04-27-2006 at 04:01 AM. |
04-27-2006, 03:59 AM | #7 | |
Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 6,855
| Quote:
PS, Matt said the same thing to me when we had Baby in the apartment and she was barking a lot. He said "what about debarking?" I said HELL no, I'd rather get kicked out!
__________________ Nicole & Baby "The more men I meet, the more I love my Yorkie!" | |
04-27-2006, 04:03 AM | #8 | |
Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4,721
| Quote:
__________________ Glad Mom to Jasper, Wosie & Dreama, RIP sweet babies. | |
04-27-2006, 08:49 PM | #9 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 2,992
| I did find out more about debarking and instead of burying it in this thread - I started a "Debarking thread #2"..... Hope you find it interesting.... I'm not considering this procedure... my little guy's barking is tolerable - but I am curious about it and certainly do feel sorry for those of you whose little dogs bark their little hearts out... Carol Jean |
04-27-2006, 08:57 PM | #10 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA
Posts: 975
| sometimes wish i could debark my kids When my kids would get sick with the usual toddler ailments and whine and fuss over everything (children seem to do that excessively when they are sick)-I'd tell my husband "why couldnt it have been laryngitis"...haha once my son did get laryngitis and I cracked up....guess you really do get what you wish for. |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart