i think debarking a dog is VERY cruel.

we were actually talking about this on another forum on how to stop barking.

what worked for two people was, they bought a muzzle. whenever the dog would bark, they'd say no! and if the dog did it again the muzzle was put on for five minutes. if the dog kept it up, it sayed on. and the muzzle was always hanging up near where the dogs barked the most. it ended up working. i had never thought of the idea, but it sounds wonderful. i hate muzzles, but this sounds like one of a few reasons that i actually approve of them.