| Convenience surgeries like devocalization and de-clawing don't keep them in good homes. |
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| Supporters of allowing devocalization under any circumstance say that it helps manage the animal's behavior. |
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| They argue, if devocalization is banned, there will be a rise in the surrender, abuse and euthanasia of noisy dogs. |
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| They note many devocalized dogs have been surrendered to shelters and that responsible ownership, not devocalization, is what prevents abandonment. |
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| Devocalization, known as debarking when performed on dogs, is largely done by commercial breeders for their own convenience, according to the Animal Law Coalition, an advocacy group. |
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