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lisaly · 07-27-2010, 05:49 PM

It is very obvious that Sophie’s Mom is exploring all of here options, and she is trying to make the best decision for Sophie. Sometimes it’s not always so black and white. My husband and I were very upset that Gracie had been debarked, but it is because we tried to protect her from anything that could have harmed her. We were so grateful to have her in our lives, and she was so happy to be with us. I definitely could tell a difference in Gracie from my other two. We absolutely adored our other two girls, and they were special, loving little girls. Ashley was almost 1.5 years and Kiwi was almost 1 when we got Gracie. We had them from the time they were young. Gracie had been with the breeder until she was 6.5 months and had been kept to breed. Since she was a tiny and never grew the way the breeder hoped she would, the breeder gave her to us. Although the breeder loved Gracie a great deal (even though she chose to debark her), Gracie definitely was grateful for everything we did for her. She was old enough to know that her new home was special, and she was definitely one of the most loving and happy dogs I’ve ever known. Gracie’s bark may not have been very loud, but she definitely had a voice. She managed to get everything she ever wanted. If I wasn’t responding fast enough to her when she barked, she hopped into my lap or stood on my head when I was sleeping. As opposed as I am generally to debarking, I can’t say that Gracie was harmed by it. We knew, and it upset us greatly, but I don’t think Gracie knew the difference. She still barked incessantly and was a very well-adjusted little girl. I hated the idea of Gracie being put under anesthesia for it, but we opted to put her under twice a year to have her teeth cleaned because it was necessary for her. I know that’s not quite the same thing because that protected her health, but it still was a concern. I haven’t watched the videos because it would be too upsetting for me to see, but I doubt they represent what would be done by someone careful and trained to do surgery on a small Yorkie. I think if Sophie’s Mom thoroughly checks out the surgeon and her veterinarian is not feeling it will harm Sophie, she can make a decision that she feels will be in Sophie’s best interest. If she weren’t trying to do just that, I don’t think she would have asked a question to this forum about something so controversial. While it upsets me when I hear about dogs being debarked, I don’t think Sophie’s Mom would be considering this if she didn’t think it was the best option for Sophie at this point. It certainly seems that she is doing everything she can to protect her and seems to be doing the best she or anyone else can do for Sophie. Whatever she decides, I believe she will do whatever is best for Sophie because she loves her so much.

07-27-2010, 05:49 PM	#128
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,892	It is very obvious that Sophie’s Mom is exploring all of here options, and she is trying to make the best decision for Sophie. Sometimes it’s not always so black and white. My husband and I were very upset that Gracie had been debarked, but it is because we tried to protect her from anything that could have harmed her. We were so grateful to have her in our lives, and she was so happy to be with us. I definitely could tell a difference in Gracie from my other two. We absolutely adored our other two girls, and they were special, loving little girls. Ashley was almost 1.5 years and Kiwi was almost 1 when we got Gracie. We had them from the time they were young. Gracie had been with the breeder until she was 6.5 months and had been kept to breed. Since she was a tiny and never grew the way the breeder hoped she would, the breeder gave her to us. Although the breeder loved Gracie a great deal (even though she chose to debark her), Gracie definitely was grateful for everything we did for her. She was old enough to know that her new home was special, and she was definitely one of the most loving and happy dogs I’ve ever known. Gracie’s bark may not have been very loud, but she definitely had a voice. She managed to get everything she ever wanted. If I wasn’t responding fast enough to her when she barked, she hopped into my lap or stood on my head when I was sleeping. As opposed as I am generally to debarking, I can’t say that Gracie was harmed by it. We knew, and it upset us greatly, but I don’t think Gracie knew the difference. She still barked incessantly and was a very well-adjusted little girl. I hated the idea of Gracie being put under anesthesia for it, but we opted to put her under twice a year to have her teeth cleaned because it was necessary for her. I know that’s not quite the same thing because that protected her health, but it still was a concern. I haven’t watched the videos because it would be too upsetting for me to see, but I doubt they represent what would be done by someone careful and trained to do surgery on a small Yorkie. I think if Sophie’s Mom thoroughly checks out the surgeon and her veterinarian is not feeling it will harm Sophie, she can make a decision that she feels will be in Sophie’s best interest. If she weren’t trying to do just that, I don’t think she would have asked a question to this forum about something so controversial. While it upsets me when I hear about dogs being debarked, I don’t think Sophie’s Mom would be considering this if she didn’t think it was the best option for Sophie at this point. It certainly seems that she is doing everything she can to protect her and seems to be doing the best she or anyone else can do for Sophie. Whatever she decides, I believe she will do whatever is best for Sophie because she loves her so much.