Debark referral for San Jose, Stockton, Modesto, area
 

I have been trying to get my little girl Sofi to stop barking and have tried everything. I want to stay in my home and so I need to get her debarked or I am going to lose her. Can anyone give me a referral of a vet that does it in my area. I love her.

First you have to decide if you are being fair to her by making her not be able to bark which is a natural thing for a dog to do just so you get to keep her. Im not trying to lecture you but you really need to think about it. Its like making a human unable to talk. Is that fair to her.

Have you tried a trainer? Some are better than others. This thread really helped Joey. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...h-barking.html. The idea is to allow a little barking and then reward them for being quiet. I have much more control over his barking than I once did. What triggers Sofi? Noises or sights, or both. I would try using one of the sound machines to block noise and curtains etc. to block sights. On of the bad things about debarking is sometimes there's is still quite a bit of noise when the dog barks and it sounds really awful. Many people regret having it done. What does you personal vet say about it? I think I'd call several trainers and see if they work with barking dogs, and then I let my landlord know I hired a trainer and wanted to try this before doing the surgery. Remember that the trainer will teach you how to train, you're the one that actually has to practice. To answer your question though, I'd ask my vet for a referral.

Please listen to this Youtube.

What a "debarked" dog sounds like, starring Molly - YouTube

I believe it's illegal in California.

Sorry, accidentally posted reply before I was finished.

I believe it's illegal in California for landlords to require tenants to declaw or debark their pets to cut down on noise or property damage.

This video has some great advice.


How To Quickly Stop Dog Barking - YouTube

I really believe as Nancy has stated you can train them not to bark I havent done it but if I were in your situation I would be very motivated to do it

I do not ever think it is fair or there is a good enough reason to debark a dog. It's cruel. If you have tried several trainers and none of them have worked I would look into rehoming her.

I'm not sure you can completely eliminate barking, but you can gain some control over it and reduce it greatly.

Maybe so, but it happens all the time. We just had a next-door neighbor go through giving up their dog last year over it. Also, if a dogs barking receives multiple complaints, the dog can be removed from the home by the city/county, after the owner receives multiple fines. Aside from being a nuisance for the neighbors, it's incredibly stressful to live with a dog that barks that much.

My step-daughters Pom-Chi has a MAJOR issue with barking and while I never thought I'd ever advocate for de-barking, I have to say in some cases it is a last resort necessity. Some dogs are just not trainable, especially if their barking is psychologically related. We've taken this dog to vet, I don't know how many times, put her on medication, she tried the barking collar, crate-training, calm-eze chews, thundershirts... Some dogs just bark excessively and I won't fault OP for looking into this, especially if she's looked into other solutions.

Best of luck to you and your dog, OP.

Did you try anxiety meds? Or a behaviorist?

I had a friend that got her shelties debarked. If the dog barks after the procedure chances are the dog will regain the ability to bark again. You have to keep them from barking for a couple of weeks. It isn't very effective, and I highly doubt you will be able to find any vets willing to perform such a procedure. Good luck to you. I would hate the thought of losing my boy because of his barking. Is he barking because he is lonely while you are gone? Maybe you can get someone to come to your place to watch him while you are at work? Or maybe drop him off with a neighbor while you are working? There are lots of ways to keep him without such a drastic measure.

First of all, the last resort should not be to debark an "animal"....if you love that "anima"l as a family member then your last resort should be to rehome the "animal"....I just don't understand why people can be so selfish and heartless....are we going to start decrying our babies next...this is just sad.

It's not my dog, I just live with the dog. She's 22 and just graduated college. I've been begging her to put the dog on actual anxiety medication (something I learned about here. Gotta say, I've learned an awful lot here that I've shared with her), but she's afraid of changing the dogs personality. IDK why, the dog's actually not very pleasant to be around LOL.

If it were my dog, I would have done both things MONTHS ago and her dad and I have offered to pay for those things. I think because the full responsibility of it hasn't affected her (she isn't home enough to be bothered by it, I am however) and once she moves out in November, I think it'll start hitting her when the complaints start kicking in.

One can only hope, but hey, YAY ME I won't have to hear it anymore! :D

The thing of it is, when people say they have tried everything, they may have not tried to do everything the right way. Training is difficult. It's really easy to reward the wrong behavior. Also, most people get anxious when their dogs bark and the dogs sense this anxiety and it causes them to bark more. That's why getting a real expert can be so helpful.

This is NOT MY DOG and I don't have any attachment to this dog.

If you knew this dog and her behavioral issues, you'd find that she's probably not re-homeable. She wouldn't pass a behavioral test. Honestly, my step-daughter is afraid if she gave her up that she'd be put down.

Again not my dog, not my actual responsibility. Before everyone starts jumping on me, I simply gave an experience to let her know SOMEONE here understands what she's going through.

Rescues like Yorkie Haven don't just put a dog down.

Well if my step-daughter eventually decides to get rid of her Pomchi, then I will pass that information along, thank you. :)




I feel like I need to point out, my step-daughters dog is NOT and will NOT be de-barked. Literally all I said was that I relate to the OP's situation. I don't appreciate being put on the defensive over that at all.

She's looking for solutions and since she's made one post, we have no way of knowing how far she's gone to resolve the issue before feeling like she needed to resort to this. Whatever her decision is, I simply said I understand.

Debarking does not stop barking. They end up with raspy strange barks.

We must remember that a dog barks for a reason..it is the only way they can communicate. Do they sometimes bark too much? Yes...and they can be annoying. Training is the best solution.

Have you tried a citronella collar? If not, perhaps that would help.

I saw someone mention meds. Actually, I do have a pup on Prozac. He would bark and bark and bark uncontrollably and even go after some of my pups after he was in a frenzied state. The Prozac has worked amazingly well!

You just have to figure out why this pup is barking so much and then work on a solution.

Good luck!

I would never consider debarking, I would try the meds, the training, the behaviorist, and as a last ditch effort, I would use a bark collar. My brothers neighbor uses a bark collar on his small dog...rat terrier size little dog....it took them about 2 days to break that dog from barking, and now, they just remove the battery, put the collar on the dog, and it refuses to bark. My cardiologist has a pack of bird dogs that he hunts with. One was not working out at all because the dog got so excited he barked continually when in the field.....apparently they cant do that when they are pointing out birds....he told me he had used bark collars over the years, with excellent results. I would certainly try this before I debarked a dog. I have a female that barks like a maniac whenever she see a man, any where, any time, including my son! It is like he is from ISIS and is here to behead us all!!! She acts like she has never seen him before and Kara has been with us for at least 9 years. I am not in danger of loosing her or my home, so I just tolerate it.....but I would use a bark collar on her if I had to choose between losing her or resolving the barking issue. Now if I did the bark collar and it did not work, then I think I would have to find someone (a sweet little old widow lady that was not looking to remarry!) that had no males around the house and rehome her....I just do not think I could debark any of my dogs!

I have used a compressed air can to get Buster to stop barking. Just a little hiss and Buster stops in his tracks. I never point it at him just up in the air. He was scared of it at first but it is the one thing that stops him and gets his attention when he is all wound up. I was reading about debarking and it says that dogs can have physiological issues after the surgery and that it does not stop barking just makes them quieter. Sorry just creeps me out and I would worry about trachea issues resulting form the surgery.

Should be everywhere IMO.

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