Many families with dogs have such troubles. The dogs always like to bark randomly, attracting complaints from neighbors. In desperation, some families choose to cut off their dogs' vocal cords to stop their dogs from barking excessively. In fact, domestic pet hospitals have little demand and experience for this surgery, and do not advocate this type of surgery; in particular, PETA in Asia once issued a statement calling it "an unnecessary and cruel surgery", and Europe (19 The country has signed the "European Pet Protection Convention") and even prohibits vocal cord cutting surgery. Although there are many regular hospitals in the United States that can perform this surgery, it is usually not recommended for parents to use this method on pets to stop barking.

In the 2017 Chengdu unlicensed "veterinarian" incident, a vocal cord cutting operation took 5 minutes, and the price ranged from 50 to 100. Utensils are reused without disinfection measures.

After the "surgery", the dogs stood side by side waiting for the anesthesia to wear off, and there was still an endless stream of parents coming to the door requesting surgery.

Many people may place a high moral level on sterilization and vocal cord mutilation, calling the two "the difference between fifty steps and a hundred steps." This is also from their own point of view rather than bringing in the pet's feelings, in order to avoid their own troubles. It's "hypocrisy."

What is "hypocrisy"?

Guide dogs are taken away from their parents after two months. After strict training, they are always by the blind person's side. They are kept in a fixed straight line and cannot eat without instructions. Even if they want to go to the toilet, they must obtain permission. This is truly a completely distorted nature. Its existence is based on human needs, but the mutual attachment and trust between blind people and guide dogs, can you call it "hypocrisy"?

And about sterilization. If a pet is in heat and is not bred, it affects physical and mental health; breeding puppies will result in an increase in the number of stray dogs and even their slaughter if there is no energy to breed them; heat is a natural phenomenon with no cause and no solution, so sterilization is a helpless compromise, which can prolong the life of the dog. longevity, and can reduce the problem of nuisance to residents.

About the effects of cutting vocal cords:

Generally, a pet that has undergone vocal cord cutting surgery does not completely lose its voice. Its bark sounds hoarse, like a purr, a whistle, or other strange sounds, and it often coughs. It can also lead to the accumulation of scarring in the throat, impairing the dog's breathing and food swallowing ability. It can also cause infection, cause throat bloating and airway obstruction, making it easy for heatstroke.

Note: Vocal cord incision surgery usually only removes a part of the vocal cords, which will recover on their own over time and is not a long-term solution.

What does a dog’s bark mean?

· Warning

When someone passes by outside the door or a stranger enters the house, the dog will use sharp barks to express territorial rights. Through training, the dog can use this instinct to protect you and your family.

·Anxiety

The most common one is separation anxiety (when puppies are in a new environment), such as sending dogs to pet stores for bathing or foster care. They will bark to self-soothe, and the volume of barking will be high.

· Excited

Mainly when puppies or when playing with other dogs, they bark to express their emotions because they are happy and excited.

· Respond to other dogs

All parents must be familiar with this. There is a dog barking, and all the dogs are like yes-men, one after another. Those who don't know it think there is a concert.

· Boredom/Attention Seeking

Usually it's because they can't release excess energy and they bark for the sake of barking.

There are better ways to stop your dog's excessive barking than cutting his vocal cords.

· Make sure your dog gets enough exercise and take it out to play more often;

· Try to avoid the dog being alone for a long time, which will increase its loneliness and make it insecure;

· When your dog barks (or whines) for no reason, ignore it (including comforting, hugging, feeding, etc.), otherwise it will keep barking to attract your attention;

· When barking, try to use whistles, claps or other external sounds to attract its attention. After it stops barking, give it toys and snacks. Repeating this will make it understand that there are rewards for stopping barking;

· Practice basic commands, such as sit and lie down, to divert its attention;

· Don’t yell at your dog when it’s barking, as this will only have the opposite effect.

Note: If none of the above methods can alleviate the dog’s excessive barking and it has seriously affected the life of the other person, it is recommended to send it to a professional dog trainer for training; if you have to remove the vocal cords as a last resort, please go to a regular dog trainer. Hospitals, such as the unlicensed "veterinarians" in Chengdu mentioned above, leaving aside technical issues, repeated use of equipment will cause cross-infection of pets, and the gain outweighs the loss.

Neutering, regularly deworming, fastening the leash, not excreting randomly, and paying attention to a healthy diet are responsible. When raising, minimizing the impact on others is responsible. But these responsible behaviors are based on the fact that there are better choices and do not harm themselves., don’t try to be quick.