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Originally Posted by concretegurl  Debarking is also common among show breeders. |
Sad but true, and I have a huge problem with it. They debark because they don't want to deal with the noise of barking dogs when traveling instead of finding ways to socialize, exercise, and give them outlets. Just because someone shows their dogs doesn't mean they have the dog's best interest at heart. In fact all to often I see show people who are way over the number of dogs they can properly socialize and exercise the way they need, the dogs lack any enrichment outside the showring, and then they wonder why they go crazy at shows! Debarking only makes them easier for the human to deal with, it does nothing to address the root of the problem as to WHY they're barking! Boredome, excitement, over stimulation - even if the reason isn't clear to us, there is ALWAYS a reason when dogs bark!