 debarking
I had 2 cairn terriers before I had my yorkie, Tessie. They had an acre of land for their private yard and a huge insulated dog house my husband built. One of the boys had a high pitched bark and was obsessive-compulsive. They built a subdivision behind our 5 acres of land and two of the people complained about his barking,(he could bark for hours). Animal control came to my house and told me I had to keep them quiet or locked up at night. or they would fine me $250.00 and take me to court. (They weighed 15 lbs.) I did this for two days . I talked to my vet and he suggested debarking. I thought it was cruel but is was better than doggie jail. They did great, no side effects. They could bark but sounded like they had laryngitis.It was like taking our tonsils out. They both lived very long (14 years) happy lives. Good luck with your decision. |