NO NO NO

ouch, that would hurt! I don't think that surgery is the way to go for cosmetic or behavioral issues.

Also, a woman on my street adopted a seven-year-old, former brood bitch, Belgian Shepard, from Belgium. The dog was de-barked at some point in her life. Well, she still barks, and it's not really quiet either, but it has this awful, horrible, tinny, raspy sound. I'd rather listen to normal barking than that painful-sounding noise any day!!