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Originally Posted by MindieRose  Just the way I see it....if this dog has a terrible issue with barking, even if she rehomed him, the problem will continue. So either the dog will end up getting debarked eventually, or he will go from home to home because no one wants to deal with the problem.
Also, debarking may be uncomfortable, maybe like getting your tonsils out? I don't think a dog is going to remember that forever. I have seen a lot of debarked dogs, and they still bark. I really don't think they are saying to themselves "oh crap, why doesn't anyone hear me". They still bark, they still are able to feel like they are alerting people. I don't believe they go into this deep depression over it.
I do not think it's something you should do on impulse, but I do not think that it is something that should never be done.
Sorry, but I don't feel like my animals are my children. I feel like they are animals, and that my children are my children. I love and respect all of my pets, horses, goats, cats, dogs, all of them, but I do see them as what they are, and not equal to my own children. That would be a giant insult to my family that I have actually birthed. |
Hooks isn't even a year old , I don't think you can consider him a hard case yet. I would be surprised if a vet would even consider it without insisiting on some sort of professional training. Many pet owners say they have "tried everything" but you have to be very consistent, and if not done propertly, you can actually reinforce the barking. I think working out a program, and training every day, you will see get amazing results in a months time. However, you have to be very specific in the training.