I would say don't do it....
I had a sheltie debarked. First of all, he had complications and coughed for the rest of his life. Also, it did NOT stop him from barking. It doesn't silence the barking... just makes it sound different. It was even more annoying, actually. As the years went by, he learned how to cope and make his bark louder. So it's totally not worth putting your dog through. I would never do it again. I'm working with Phoebe (4 mo. old yorkie) to train her not to mindlessly bark. She will occasionally bark when we are playing, and we don't encourage it. I'm pretty sure there are ways to train. Try some "Dog Whisperer" on your baby! Do the "shhhh" and if it doesn't work, do the "bite" thing (gently of course, since he/she is tiny)... it seems to work pretty well. Hopefully you know what I'm talking about. Anyway... hope this helps...I know it's annoying to have a barky dog!
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