| Surgical bark removal is a last resort effort | | | | larynx. This method cost more, but has better |
| to stop a dog from barking. If you have tried | | | | results for you and your dog. |
| everything, and I mean everything, than you | | | | |
| may seriously consider surgical bark removal | | | | The important thing to remember is that |
| or debarking. At first it may seem like a | | | | debarking a dog doesn't make your dog |
| cruel thing to do to an animal and that's | | | | completely silent. It just creates a softer, |
| because it is. How would you like to not be | | | | hoarser bark. Secondly it isn't always |
| able to talk? | | | | permanent. It is estimated that 50% of the |
| | | | dogs will regrow their vocal cords within 2-3 |
| Well there are two methods of performing | | | | years and the surgery will have to be done |
| surgical bark removal. Obviously the dog is | | | | again. The best thing to do for your dog is |
| going to be anaesthetized for this type of | | | | to try every alternative method to stop your |
| surgery. The first way is to enter through | | | | dog from barking before having it done |
| the dog's mouth. This is the cheaper of the | | | | surgically. |
| two methods, but it can cause scarring in the | | | | |
| airway. Therefore there is a higher chance of | | | | Try alternative methods to stop your dog from |
| having a second surgery to correct that. The | | | | barking here. |
| second method is going straight through the | | | | |