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Shelties and Barking and Debarking

Shelties ARE barkers.  No two ways about it.  And for the most part, barking can be controlled in most shelties.   But what if your sheltie barks all the time?   Is your Shelties barking getting on your nerves?   Are you considering giving away your Sheltie because you cannot tolerate the barking?   Excessive barking is a serious problem…..    And until you work in rescue and see how some Shelties are quieted, you won't believe it.    Scroll down for lots of eye opening information.

Had oven cleaner sprayed in her throat because of her barking.  It took extensive surgery to repair all the damage.  In addition to much of her throat tissue, she also lost 11 teeth.   The gums had been burned away and bare roots were exposed.	Above is a photo of a beautiful Tri-colored female.  THIS is how we found her. She was found with her with her throat slit wide open, because of her excessive barking.    It took 4 hours of surgery (above photo) to sew her back together.	Found with her muzzle tied shut with bailing wire.  She has a scar on her jaw as a reminder.	Had been given up 3 times for her barking.  At age 1, she had gone through 3 owners.

We have many more horror stories just like these that we could share.....but you get the point.

If we get a dog into rescue who we feel is an abuse risk, because of excessive barking, we will have the dog surgically debarked.   Debark surgery is the kindest, most humane thing we can do for a chronic barker.   Debark Surgery is:

-         Painless   -  Permanent    -  Most natural    -       The dog doesn’t know it is debarked     -       Best solution for problem barking

With a Debark surgery your dog will still go through all the motions and enjoyment of barking…….it’s just that no noise will be produced.   No more shock collars.  No more muzzles.  No more yelling at the dog.   No more angry neighbors.  And….most important, it eliminates the worry of possible abuse.  It is the best all around solution to problem barking.

NOTE***
Only certain Veterinarians are capable of doing this surgery properly.  If you need a vet referral, please contact us.