In a message dated 3/1/2002 4:02:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> you posted in an earlier post that you gave away a dog that was a barker. IMO > that is irresponsible. rather than deal with it, you chose the easy way out > which makes you no different than the people you condemn for debarking>> Here is the quote cut and pasted from my earlier post " > I had a dog (Not Cavalier) I had to rehome because it did not fit in where I > lived. I didn't mutilate it I rehomed it and it is VERY happy on a big > farm chasing geese. This was my last resort option... not mutilation and a > much better solution for the dog." > You demonstrate your usual accuracy. I did NOT give a dog away for being a barker. I had an Alaskan Malamute that was well over 100 lbs and 6 months old. The dog was showing temperment issues and dominance over my children who at the time were toddlers. When he lashed out and grabbed one of the kids one day , the choice had to be made for the safety of the children that dog needed a better home and deserved a better home more suited to its nature. We had 1/4 acre in a busy neighborhood and our kids were too young for such a big dog. I actually worked with the breeder and we gave him away to a lawyer in P.A. where he now runs on 10 + acres with a pond. They have sent us films of him chasing the geese and playing with their 14 yr old son. Is the dog better off? Yes. Was it best to play on the safe side with toddlers yes. Did I make some mistakes in obtaining that dog Yes LOTS. Did I mutilate the dog through surgery or in any way disable a normal function of its body? No! I still have my barker Claudia. She isn't going anywhere and debarking is not a consideration for me. If you don't see a difference between rehoming to a better living condition as a last resort when a young child may be in danger and routinely slicing vocal cords and rendering a dog unable for life to perform a natural function for the sake of quiet then I'm sure we will never agree. If I'm correct your background is shelties where debarking is accepted as routine as innoculations so your stance is understandable. Dave CastleMyst Cavaliers http://members.aol.com/CMystCavs ========================================================= "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.
