A peel is a veterinary surgery in which tissue is removed from a dog’s vocal cords.
Peeling is a veterinary surgery that consists of extracting tissue from the dog’s vocal cords. This results in a lower dog voice when done correctly. It does not stop barking as the word bark implies, but now the barking sounds like a whisper and therefore does not irritate the neighbors of the often barking dog owners.
Skinning dogs is a controversial subject. Some feel that it is simply wrong to subject an animal to unnecessary surgery. In addition, they feel that the dog may be emotionally damaged by the loss of his voice. Most argue that with training, most dogs, even “barking” breeds, can be trained to bark less often. They see barking as a lazy and cruel method of making a dog calmer.
A dog’s bark will sound more like a whisper after barking.
Proponents of peeling argue that the procedure saves the lives of many dogs that could become pound due to incessant barking. Some people get a dog that barks frequently and soon find themselves in a fight with neighbors who need to hear the dog barking at all hours of the day and night.
For some, this means trying to find the dog in another house or simply sending it to the kennel. Since many dogs are never adopted and are euthanized, supporters see barking as a much better option.
Alternatives to barking at a noisy dog may include sending the animal to the kennel.
Additionally, those who support barking also state that they feel there is no significant evidence to suggest that barking causes emotional harm to the dog. Since the dog can still bark, albeit quietly, the main “warning weapon” has not been stolen from him. Most barking dogs are subject to fewer protests and punishments from their owners; therefore, advocates of nudity suggest that stripped dogs are actually happier.
Dogs can be trained to reduce barking problems.
Misconceptions persist about the results of peeling. Some dogs that have been stripped may bark frequently, sometimes incessantly. This sounds like a weak cough and, in fact, can be especially irritating for dog owners. So dogs can be punished for barking even after barking.
Those opposed to the procedure are partially correct in their assessment that most dogs can be trained not to bark frequently. Certain breeds are associated with more frequent barking and can be the most difficult to train. Also, barking means the dog cannot use its bark to alert owners to danger. However, in some cases, dogs consider almost everything that happens to be danger, so any warning with full barks is likely to be ignored.