Guest RobW71 Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 No Real dog person would buy a Terrier knowing there's a big risk of it being a yapper. Regards Rob Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 what a fecking awful thing to do to a dog but then again some folk dont like docking or dew clawing but at least they have a reason and can be explained, how can you explain de-barking i like my dogs to bark when some fecker is on the drive (or a cat on the shed :11: ) it gives me time to load the gun :11: Quote Link to post
littlefish 598 Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 If you had a terrier/s who was kept outside and barked a lot, really hacking off your neighbours and causing tension what would you do to help the situation? (Apart from having him surgically adjusted) From what I read on the internet this de-barking treatment seems to be common in USA. Quote Link to post
Guest moomin300uk Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 HASTINGS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO 'RESCUE' THIS DOG. mabie a nice guy... Quote Link to post
cdnhastings 23 Posted July 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Well, the Lakeland could have been kenneled and given no attention and now Hastings has her and has made her a house dog. No need to bark anymore is there. Her panting may be do to too many snacks ? Is the dog overweight ? the dog is kept in very good shape hardly any sort of treats in this house. Not overweight at all. When I did get her I kind of put the cart in front of the horse. I knew about the breed but had never seen a dog go to ground but thought at the time that if she showed an interest in it well then all the better. She is a great a great little dog ( pulled her first ground hog last week, we caught sight of it about 15 yards from its hole and I let her off the lead and she got hold of it just after it had entered the hole) And just so people know she is not a total mute, there is teeny little bark that comes out of her . Quote Link to post
cdnhastings 23 Posted July 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Hastings you say that it does your head in .. in the car?? does it only happen in the car? because i have found dogs that are going to be sick through travel sickness start to pant alot before they throw up.... just an idea jay Well that is an idea but I dont think its gonna stick, yeah she pants when shes in the car but there are plenty of other times as well. I'm thinking that its directly connected to her surgery. I'm thinking shes going to have to be relegated to house pet and the search for a fully functioning dog is going to have to start here shortly.Seems to me there is so much more to choose from on your side of the atlantic. patterdale this time for sure and from a pup. Now Ive just got to find some people around here who can help me get in touch with some good dog people. Quote Link to post
TimJ 0 Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Hastings, get on an American site. There are plenty that keep terriers in America that do the job that a terrier should. Quote Link to post
Guest Dillon Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Hastings, get on an American site. There are plenty that keep terriers in America that do the job that a terrier should. And a hell of a lot that don't too !! :whistle: Quote Link to post
TimJ 0 Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) True thing Dillon and you have your share as well as evidenced by this board Edited July 28, 2006 by TimJ Quote Link to post
Guest Haggler Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) How would he or anyone who approve's of this sick ritual like their voice taken away, how do we know it does'nt affect the dog phsycologicaly even if it's thought to be painless. I can't see the need for it under any circumstance There is a simple process where holes are punched in the vocal cords while the dog is under anesthesia. After a week one can tell whether the bark has been " toned down" a notch. It can be repeated if the desired reduction isn't achieved. There is no need to completely take a dogs voice away. People living on top of each in cities probably shouldn't have a dog, but when they do, a constant barker can bring nothing but grief for the owner. Tuning a dog's bark down, or even debarking (which I don't think is ever necessary) are both legal operations in the U.S. Haggler Edited July 28, 2006 by Haggler Quote Link to post
Guest mucker Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) dont agree with it myself,glad its off the table over here. Edited July 29, 2006 by mucker Quote Link to post
Guest JOEB Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 DE-BARKING.........................OOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKK!.............WTF IS THAT ALL ABOUT Quote Link to post
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