this topic was discussed here before and my opinion on this is still the same, seeing as i usto own 2 rescued maltese girls that were debarked previously before i got them by thier dumb owners, it is the most sadest thing in my opinion when all you hear is muff coming out when they try to bark especially when they try to bark out of excitement. whether or not it hurts the dogs i think it is soo wrong. to me it is quite simple, you know a dog barks soo
if you cannot stand barking then don't get a dog 