Debarking

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Debarking, or devocalization, is a controversial surgical procedure, similar to a laryngectomy, applied to dogs to permanently stop them from barking. Debarking reduces the volume and pitch of a dog's bark making it sound more as if the dog is hoarse or whispering. This is done in response to problematic amounts of barking. Up to 35% of dog owners report problems with barking, which can cause disputes and legal problems [1]. Dog Barking is something reported as unpleasant ^{[1] [2][3]} and has been blamed for people losing their sanity and poisoning their neighbor's barking dogs. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

Contents 1 Ethics 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Ethics

Animal rights organisations have strongly opposed debarking. Those who have the procedure done claim their dogs are non-responsive to other therapies. The procedure is illegal in the UK.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/noise/pdf/barkingdog.pdf
2. ^ leaflet.20.indd
3. ^ Stop The Barking .com
4. ^ http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=37602&cat_id=1
5. ^ NFL player's dogs poisoned at mom's home
6. ^ A Hagerstown, Maryland man poisons his neighbor's barking dogs over the noise
7. ^ Fed Up Of Barking, Woman Tries To Poison Neighbor's Dog
8. ^ Kentlands dog poisoned twice
9. ^ Pantagraph.com | News | Police probe poisoning of dogs at kennel
10. ^ Japan Today - News - Dog dies after eating poisoned food in Yamanashi
11. ^ http://www.wgrz.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=43764
12. ^ Dog poisoned after cops & owner ignore plight of desperate bark abuse victim
13. ^ http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/108844

• Landsberg, Gary: Declawing and Debarking: What are the Alternatives?.
• http://www.dogpatch.org/sheltie/barking.html

[edit] See also

• Bark (dog)

[edit] External links

• National Animal Interest Alliance: Debarking Myths and Facts