I think it's kind of cruel to get a dog de-barked, whether you do it in a humane way or
not! Dogs bark... it's what they do. You have to know that going in to getting a dog.
There is many ways to prevent it as well. I'd want to cry if I saw a dog trying to bark
and they couldn't! It's natural for them, it's instinct, and while dogs who bark annoyingly
are not fun... you can train them to not bark as much. Picking him up while he's barking
is only adding to it, just so you know. You've been given great tips above ^^ I love
using pennies in a can to shake when he barks, or squirting him with a water bottle.
Works like a charm. |