Why would you ever want to debark your dog? Holy shit what the fuck man. Rare Doug Ford W.
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Its popular in some Asian countries also, where they want the dog to look good but not be loud.
Our dog was a rescue from Korea and first 2-3 months she never made a single noise, so we were worried she'd had it done ( per vets info on debarking in Asia).
Thankfully she was just unsure of her new home and now barks at me when its time to go outside, or when she's hungry. But we've been training her to come "talk" to us first, before resorting to barking. And its working.
The same Doug Ford that brought back penned hunting for dogs? That Doug Ford can fuck off.
Doug Ford's the type of guy who takes one step forward, and two steps back.
Alberta banned declawing cats before Ontario did.
I didn't expect that
What the hell, I thought this was already banned
Most vets won't do it. But some vets love money.
The photo in the article looks like 2026's update to the overly attached girlfriend meme
Edit: overly attached veterinarian. I'll get there lol
I know declawing is brutally mutilating cats' toes in order to cause them chronic pain and mobility issues for the cruel enjoyment of the sadistic bastards who do it, but can someone please explain to me what in the name of fuck is “debarking”..‽
Mutilating dog throats so they can't make barking noises.
Can they even eat and drink properly after that?
Yes, but they have a very sad, raspy sound for a bark. I've read that it can cause anxiety in the dog (you don't say, right?).
No idea, I am only aware of what it is and how it is done. Haven't met a dog who had their bark removed.
I want to downvote you, just because that is so effing nasty that i cant imagine upvoting it...
Debarking dogs? WTF? Is it what I think it is?
Cats can hurt babies or anyone with their claws, destroy furniture, etc. While I'm against it, I can understand the reasoning why people do that.
Why would you take away your dog's voice? Just fucking train your dog. It's not a cat, it was bred to be trained and obey.
There's never a valid reason to declaw a cat. It's removing the last joint of each toe and is animal cruelty.
The problem is vets don't explain it to owners, because they just want the $.
You've got shit vets then
And we have shit doctors who just want to make cash.
if you are worried about those things to the point where cutting off the toes of pets for convenience is a consideration , you should not get the pet (or re-home it if you already have it).
Incidentally cats can be trained, it's not the same as dog training but it does exist in some forms.