Comments on: DOGS BARK TONED DOWN BY OPERATION (Nov, 1936) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: lunatic http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-1085447 lunatic Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:55:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/#comment-1085447 my neighbor had a dog like that..it sounded like someone was cutting's his throat everytime he barked my neighbor had a dog like that..it sounded like someone was cutting’s his throat everytime he barked

]]> By: Karin http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-1064302 Karin Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:55:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/#comment-1064302 I rescued a 7 year old Golden Retreiver from a breeder who had about 50+ dogs on her "ranch". She has a horse cough-like bark. It seems that she had her vocal cords cut. I wish I could report this, but it is not a crime to do so. I was told that she only had 2 litters but from, the looks of her body, she had many more litters than that. She is safe now, but I am sad that she can't bark with her full voice like my other dogs can. I rescued a 7 year old Golden Retreiver from a breeder who had about 50+ dogs on her
“ranch”. She has a horse cough-like bark. It seems that she had her vocal cords cut. I wish I could report this, but it is not a crime to do so.

I was told that she only had 2 litters but from, the looks of her body, she had many more litters than that. She is safe now, but I am sad that she can’t bark with her full voice like my other dogs can.

]]> By: dascoyne http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-1053552 dascoyne Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:36:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/#comment-1053552 I adopted a wonderful border collie who I found had been debarked. Breaks my heart when I think of him losing his voice the way he did. I adopted a wonderful border collie who I found had been debarked. Breaks my heart when I think of him losing his voice the way he did.

]]> By: Heidi http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-880273 Heidi Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:35:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/#comment-880273 Its so sad.. I could never do this to one of my dogs!! But sadly it still happens today. Its so sad.. I could never do this to one of my dogs!! But sadly it still happens today.

]]> By: Erika http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-448772 Erika Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:33:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/#comment-448772 yup. it's still done. I've only ever met a debarked dog once (in 5 years) and then it was most certainly a last step that kept a very well loved animal from being surrendered, and not a decision that was taken lightly. yup. it’s still done. I’ve only ever met a debarked dog once (in 5 years) and then it was most certainly a last step that kept a very well loved animal from being surrendered, and not a decision that was taken lightly.

]]> By: Thundercat http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-446395 Thundercat Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:53:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/#comment-446395 Cruel perhaps, but like de-clawing a cat sometimes it is the last step before having to give up the animal altogether. No, I haven't debarked my dogs, but they do have to wear a shock collar EVERY night to keep them quiet. Nothing else works to keep them quiet to everyone around can sleep. Cruel perhaps, but like de-clawing a cat sometimes it is the last step before having to give up the animal altogether.

No, I haven’t debarked my dogs, but they do have to wear a shock collar EVERY night to keep them quiet. Nothing else works to keep them quiet to everyone around can sleep.

]]> By: Jim Dunn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-446223 Jim Dunn Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:23:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/#comment-446223 "Painless" my foot. Wonder how that vet would feel if somebody grabbed him, forced open his mouth, stuck a knife down his throat and started snipping. “Painless” my foot. Wonder how that vet would feel if somebody grabbed him, forced open his mouth, stuck a knife down his throat and started snipping.

]]> By: Ric http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/comment-page-1/#comment-445652 Ric Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:51:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/29/dogs-bark-toned-down-by-operation/#comment-445652 Yes. It's call "debarking." Less than scrupulous puppy mill breeders just use a length of re-bar. If the dog survives, then it won't bark anymore. :( Yes. It’s call “debarking.” Less than scrupulous puppy mill breeders just use a length of re-bar. If the dog survives, then it won’t bark anymore. :(

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