[Oscar's Mummy]

Originally Posted by SnowWa

I have a neighbor that "finally" debarked her dog. It is a cute little "mixed breed" --- a totally darling dog - that barked from morning until night --and during the night too.

She had this dog for five years - and during these five years, she did everything imaginable to stop it from barking so much. She tried the advise of anyone who came up with anything new to try - she sought advise from vets - she took it to classes - and had one-on-one trainers work with her and her dog. NOTHING - helped kept dog from barking......what more could she have done????

As I said, she had this dog for 5 years - and she loved it. She wouldn't have rehomed this dog for a million dollars. But, at the same time, she, her family, and their neighbors had had it.......

So - she had her dog de-barked.

Her dog still barks - but on a scale from 1 to 10, it is about a 2 now compared to the 10 it used to be. Her dog used to have an ear-splitting bark/yip that was nervewracking. And, now it barks just as much, but it is a far less loud and shrill bark - it is a lower much quieter, more tolerable bark.....

She swears her dog doesn't even know that anything was ever done. He is just as happy, playful, and affectionate as he ever was -- and he barks just as much, but it's oooooooh so much quieter.

Her dog is no longer driving her family or their neighbors crazy - and he is able to stay in the same home where he is loved with all the people he loves.

Given different situations - I think what she did was the perfect solution for her.

*** I read posts over and over again here on YT where people are ready to go stark-raving mad because of their dog's barking. And though a lot of you think any dog can be trained not to bark ---just wait until you have one that won't quit - regardless of what you do. You have to be there!

How can rehoming help!!! First of all - no one wants a dog that constantly barks. They are just as much a problem in their new home as they were in yours. And - eventually, these litte barkers end up in the pound - or they are just shuffled from one home to another, which, to me, is the most undesirable thing in the world.

I think debarking in "extreme cases" so that you can keep the little dog you love -- is the best solution. But - it should be your last resort. You should try everything you possibly can before you resort to debarking any dog.

***PS: My neighbor's little dog can certainly still get their attention. He still barks -- it's just a far more tolerable bark now.

I would debark any of my dogs in a jack minute - before I would ever rehome them. I love them and they belong with me.

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Carol Jean