I believe what Donna said was that she personally would not and does not debark.
But,on an individual level, if a person is desperate .. . . or about to be evicted from their apartment . .. then sometimes desperate measures are called for and perhaps we should not be so judgemental about those circumstances.
I remember how I panicked when I moved into a new apartment complex in a new state. Came home from my first day on the new job to a note on my door to "Please stop the barking". (This was with my maltese). I was so upset; it was just because he was in a new place; and I could not miss work on my first days. But, believe me, neighbors did NOT care. I called my Vet and he prescribed some sedatives for a few days. Luckily that did the trick . .and Casper became comfortable in his new digs; but what if it hadn't?
As it turned out, those same unkind neighbors soon had TWO LARGE BARKING dogs cooped up in their apartment a few months later.
I was so mad.
But I remember how scared I was when I got that note . . . thinking that I would have to get rid of Casper or try and find a new place . . on my own with no help . . . what am I going to do, what am I going to do . . . well, you get the picture. |