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Alternatives to debarking a loud dog can include sending the animal to the pound. Debarking is a veterinary surgery where tissue is removed from a dog's vocal cords. Positive reinforcement training can often stop a dog from excessive barking without the need for surgery. A dog's bark will sound more like a whisper after debarking. Dogs can be trained to reduce barking problems.
Yes, you need a solid skid plate (not the plastic one). There is no telling when you may run across a road gator (tire carcass) or a fenderberg (ice chunk) that you can't avoid. I hit a large metal object that fell off of a truck and it broke my oil pan. This wasn't off road or on a rutted gravel road.