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Tiny Voice, Big Heart

Sadly, when Jordy was a very young puppy, his first owner had him undergo devocalization (also known as debarking). This process is completed by surgically removing the tissue on either side of the vocal chords, tissue that needs to flex and vibrate in order to produce a "barking" sound. [source]

It's unfortunate because now he can't alert me when either of us are in danger. The inability to have a voice also likely adds to his anxiety.

Luckily, some dogs can re-gain their bark if they're able to develop enough scar tissue in the area. That said, when he attempts to vocalize, I let him go at it in hopes that he'll be able to completely bark again someday. In the last 15 months, he's already made some incredible progress.

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