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I’m not going to look it up because I can already imagine and I don’t want actual knowledge of whatever the truth really is

Seen it directly, on a small shih tzu type dog.

They still bark, just no noise, not even like a cough. You can just hear the sound of air forcing out. Kinda like their vocal chords are removed. I don't know the actual procedure.

Very strange when you hear it. Seems very cruel too.

They can still bark, or at least the one dog I've met that had it done to it could, it just sounded more like a cough than a bark.

It's often looked down on as unnecessary surgery, as it does nothing to address why the dog was barking to begin with. There are some groups that support it, as it can be looked at as something that can allow the dog to be out in public without being considered a nuisance or as a procedure that can prevent the dog from being put down.

One day a dog will start making inappropriate dog sign language statements.... Stumpy dogs! You remove the paws humanely and replace them with all sorts of cute accessories! Like those that look like he's wearing shoes? The jumping hook made of stainless and Kevlar interwoven in gold leaf.

Plus don't forget the unsmelling.

Probably mutilating the parts that make dogs able to make sounds.