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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s But debarking really isn't "for their own good." In this case it would be done to appease the neighbors and so one can keep their beloved pet. It doesn't present any health benefits like s/n does, so...not really comparable.  More like tail docking, I would think... |
I guess that depends on how you look at it. It's for it's own good if it keeps it from being rehomed. And if it is surgically done is it really cruel? The dog doesn't know.
We're not talking about doing it like the puppy millers do it. ugh that makes me shiver just to think about it.