Originally posted by wolfsoul
I recently heard about some new type of surgery that makes the de-barking painless...
so its actually PAINFUL?? Thats really cruel, I've never heard of "debarking". While I'll agree with spaying and neutering, I absolutely wont agree with butchering my animals, and putting them through apparent PAIN & SUFFERING.

I see the point to doing it for those who have loud dogs and sensitive neighbors who write their little letters and make their pathetic little phone calls because they hear a howl or whine or cry and it "disturbs" them. The dog is obviously threatened then, as a responsible owner you do all you can to keep everyones sanity, and your animal alive.

But there *have* to be better ways, rather than removing your dogs tool of communication with you.