To the editor: In response to the column "Debarking dogs": The negative description of the dog debarking operation is very misleading. When done by a vet trained in the technique, it is much safer ...

Question: My next door neighbor has a dog that barks constantly. The dog spends most of his time in the back yard because my neighbor couldn't house train him. I really don't dislike the dog, and my ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. BOSTON — The Massachusetts House has voted overwhelmingly to ban the ...

Lawmakers introduced legislation that would make it a crime for veterinarians to perform debarking procedures to keep animals quieter. It's a new bill introduced by the State House that would ban pet ...

A former veterinarian has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges in Pennsylvania after she "debarked" dogs in an illegal procedure. Denise Felling, 55, was sentenced Thursday to time served-to-23 ...

An Oregon court has ruled a couple must have their dogs surgically "debarked" after causing their neighbors several years of disruption. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Oregon Court of Appeals ...