Several years ago, we had German Shepherds. They have strong protective instincts and will bark at strange noises during the night. However, crating them for bedtime stopped all the barking at all times. DeBarking a dog simply would have to be a last alternative for us. Myra
>From: Rhonda Banks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Debarking >Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 22:54:54 -0000 > >How >would you feel if your neighbours dog started barking at 2 am and continued >until you either let him into the bedroom or out and then into the bedroom >barking all of the way? > >I would feel very much like choking my neighbours but at no stage would I >consider surgically altering any dog to stop it from barking. Goodness me >whatever next? Can't anyone take some responsibility to train their dogs >and >if you are not capable of that are you keeping too many dogs to suit your >situation. I am sorry to sound so harsh but as someone who has actually >exported cavaliers, all be it not many, to the USA , I am appalled and >dismayed to read that debarking still goes on. For goodness sake finding >health problems that necessitate surgery is bad enough, what you are >suggesting is to my mind totally unacceptable. >Rhonda Banks >choya > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.; ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
