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An Oregon appeals court agreed that a couple must surgically lacerate their dogs’ vocal cords in a procedure known as “debarking” or “devocalization,” following complaint from neighbors that they have ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Massachusetts on Wednesday will become the first state to ban the ...

While there are health issues that require dogs to have their vocal chords surgically altered, the procedure is also done as a way to eliminate barking, and that’s wrong. A bill before the House, ...

When Sue Perry adopted her dog Porter two and a half years ago from a rescue group, she noticed he had a hoarse, raspy bark. Her veterinarian confirmed the dog had been devocalized. "He really has ...

There’s a huge online push to stop devocalization surgery on dogs. Basically, it stop dogs from excessive barking. Veterinarian, Dr. Gretchen Kassameyer from Cheyenne Mountain Animal Hospital ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. State legislation that would make it illegal for landlords in California ...

The average Massachusetts resident may not know this, but there is a huge legal debate happening on Capitol Hill at this very moment that ultimately affects the lives of every person living in the ...

Animal activists are up in arms about a surgical procedure called devocalization pet owners are using to get their dogs to quiet down. It’s done by surgically removing some of the animal’s vocal ...

Anyone who's ever owned a particularly chatty dog, or lived in the same building as one, knows that incessant barking can be a nuisance. While most owners take it upon themselves to teach their dogs ...

Q: We live in an apartment complex where many dogs bark. Some of the tenants want to require the owners of these dogs to have them debarked. What do you think about this? A: I am against it, and ...