in the state of Illinois. This is our current listing of dog breeders in IllinoisPolish Lowland Sheepdog Breeders with Puppies for Sale Polish Lowland Sheepdog Puppies Polish Lowland Sheepdog's are compact, of medium-size, muscular, and strong. The Polish Lowland Sheepdog is independent, agile, athletic, and durable. They are alert, clever, and keenly perceptive.Does your Polish Lowland Sheepdog bark, howl, and cry whenever you leave the house? Polish Lowland Sheepdog's requier daily brushing to prevent the coat from matting and to remove loose and dead hair. This is a healthy breed with no known health issues. They do best in cooler climates. Early socialization and obedience is a must. Bred to think independently and solve problems on their own, the Polish Lowland Sheepdog has a tendency to be manipulative and dominant. There are several accepted methods of house training your new Polish Lowland Sheepdog puppy. The Polish Lowland Sheepdog breed is not recommended for apartment living or for sedentary owners.

The Polish Lowland Sheepdog requires an inordinate amount of physical exercise and mental stimulation. They do best in a large securely fenced yard or a rural setting with a job to do. They enjoy hiking, biking, running, and family interaction. This breed excels at tracking, herding, obedience, and agility. Get Matched with Polish Lowland Sheepdog Breeders using PuppyMatch Considering a Polish Lowland Sheepdog Puppy? Choose the RIGHT Polish Lowland Sheepdog Breeder and the RIGHT breed Polish Lowland Sheepdog may not be the right breed for you! Ask a QuestionAbout Polish Lowland Sheepdogs AnonymousWe are a working sheep farm and are interested in the purchase of a Polish Lowland puppy. Can you give us an indication of the price as there doesn't seem to be one given on any site we have looked at. 3 CommentsAnonymousThe average price of a Polish Lowland Sheepdog puppy is between $1250.00 - $1700.00 per puppy. Price will depend on the pedigree of the puppy, how much work the breeder has put into the litter and where the breeder lives.

Look for responsible, reputable and qualified breeders on the AKC, CKC, or UKC website. Toilet Flapper Valve With FloatBreeder's found there will be able to tell you what they sell their puppies for.Gun Safe Movers Wichita KsAnonymousActually that pricing listed above is not what I found. Gonad Man T ShirtFirst if you can find a breeder you are lucky, which I did after 3 months of calling and searching. The average price between the 4 breeders I talked to in the U.S.A. is $2200 - $2500.00. AnonymousI was just quoted $2,500 with no restrictions but I got one from one of the best breeders about 7 years ago for $1,500 and he is amazing. I don't work him but he is the smartest dog I have ever seen. I am waiting and willing to pay the $2,500. I like the idea that they are expensive as it will keep the breed intact.

Polish Lowland Sheepdog Puppies For SaleNext Day Pets® provides the only safe and secure means of selecting and purchasing the perfect Polish Lowland Sheepdog puppy from the comfort of your home. Swedish VallhundPolish Lowland SheepdogBearded CollieAustralian Cattle Dog/Blue HeelerBelgian Shepherd MalinoisPolish Owczarek NizinnyBelgian SheepdogPembroke Welsh CorgiCorgiShetland Sheepdog - SheltieThe file you were looking for can not be found. If you feel you've reached this page in error, please notify support.My parents recently adopted a four-year-old Chihuahua/terrier mix with a persistent, annoying yet raspy little bark.The rasp, they explained, came from efforts the dog's previous owners made to solve her barking problem surgically -- snipping away at her vocal cords.I'd never heard of such a thing -- perhaps it's not that common or perhaps owners who resort to it are abashed -- but it makes sense in cases where the dog is driving you and/or your neighbors crazy and the only realistic alternative is leaving it off at the municipal shelter.

A site that touts the surgery, called "cordectomy," says:A dog that has been debarked still will make a sound but it is similar to a person with a bad case of laryngitis. The bark comes out very faint and raspy. It will be enough to give an owner warning when someone comes around but not enough for the neighbors to hear behind closed doors.... The dogs themselves don’t know the difference in their bark and happy owners mean better cared for pets.However this article says the surgery is "barbaric and drastic," and claims the solution to excessive barking is diligent obedience training.This veterinary clinic touts citronella collars as the solution and saysAfter the operation, dogs have only a whispery bark, and most of the time both dogs and owners are quite happy with this. Unfortunately, some or all of the the bark comes back within a few months.  Because we know how awful it would be to "debark" a person, many people think the operation is inhumane.  Since the surgery is often unsatisfactory and because many people consider it cruel, veterinarians seldom suggest debarking as a solution to barking problems.

The objection by analogy to humans makes me suspect of this argument -- domesticated dogs seldom need to bark to meet their own needs. The bark, which owners may value for its ability to warn and protect them, strikes me as a vestigial action.   But something else tells me that I've wandered here into a debate similar to the circumcision debate with passions and certitude and indignation run extremely high.Reader, do you have any first- or second-hand experience with cordectomy for dogs?  Or vehement opinions nevertheless?  Here's the modest archive of Tribune coverage of this issue over the years, bold passages indicate my highlighting: March 20, 1988  Q-I have a 3-year old Shetland sheepdog that barks constantly. I was told when I bought him that Shelties don't like loud noises or quick movements. But I never realized he would bark at the telephone, doorbell, microwave, the TV set going on and off and at anything that moves, including me. Is there anything I can do short of having his vocal cords cut?

A-Debarking is the surgical removal of a dog's vocal folds. A small percentage of dogs that undergo this surgery actually have enough regrowth of vocal fold tissue to start barking again-sometimes in only a few months. Debarking is a drastic step to be taken only if behavioral approaches have failed.You should realize that yelling at your dog-"barking back" in his eyes- will only worsen the situation. Work on obedience training at home, as well as in the classroom, supplementing your praise with a treat if needed, so your dog will consistently come to you and lie down whenever you call. When he starts to bark, quietly call him to you, saying "Sssssh" gently. When he comes and lies down, heap on the praise. When he barks at the doorbell or telephone, go quietly to answer, then calmly excuse yourself from the caller while you call your dog and give him the down command. Say "Ssssh" and have him lie down again if he starts to bark again.The key to success with this routine is persistence. 

November 18, 1990:  Altered states --Debate over surgical 'removal' of a pet's problem raises emotional stormNo matter how lovable dogs or cats may be, their bad habits can make their owners miserable.A barking dog can shatter the peace of a quiet street and drive neighbors to blows - or into court. A scratching cat can shred furniture and curtains and cause hundreds of dollars of damage.Some owners resort to surgery to end the problems - de-clawing for cats; Both procedures arouse emotional debate among pet owners, veterinarians and animal activists. Many veterinarians offer the surgeries as a last resort for problem pets; some offer only de-clawing, and a few refuse to do either procedure.In de-clawing, the veterinary surgeon amputates the end bone of the digit holding the claw, often on just the front paws, so the cat can no longer scratch. It usually costs less than $100.To de-bark a dog, a less-common procedure than de-clawing, the surgeon removes part or all of the dog's vocal fold, so the dog makes a softer, shorter sound at a higher pitch, said veterinarian Clare Gregory.

The cost starts at about $125. Gregory is chief of veterinary surgery at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine."I don't think de-clawing is right," said Dr. Richard Evans, a veterinarian at Grand Avenue Pet Hospital in Santa Ana, Calif., who does neither surgery. "The furniture is expendable. The body parts aren't."As for de-barking, "The reason the dog is barking is what should be addressed," Evans said. Owners "rip out the vocal cords because they don't want to spend the time with the dog."When an Anaheim, Calif., couple entered into a murder-suicide pact in August, saying that they did not want to grow old, some neighbors cited their de-barked poodles as an example of excessive perfectionism.Tina Fling of Huntington Beach, Calif., who had her purebred poodles de-barked, doesn't see it that way. She said she's fed up with neighbors who allow their dogs to bark at 2 a.m. Fling said de-barking is one reasonable solution for problem barkers."They just take a little piece out of the vocal cords," Fling said.

Dogs "recover in 24 hours."Owners should turn to the elective surgeries only after trying to solve the problems, said UC Davis veterinarian Benjamin L. Hart, an animal behaviorist and professor of physiology and behavior.But if attempts to train the pet fail, owners should not feel guilty about the surgeries, nor should others condemn them, Hart said."Rather than think of a cat owner whose cat has been de-clawed as cruel because he mutilated his cat, think of him as choosing a humane alternative," Hart said. Each year, millions of owners abandon their pets; at least owners who opt for the surgeries keep their pets, Hart said.Neither procedure appears to cause behavioral or physical problems for the animals, Hart said.But some pet advocates call the surgeries a cruel, quickie solution for humans too lazy to train their pets. "It's surgical mutilation just for human convenience," said Barbra Hale, a spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, one of the country's largest animal-rights groups, based in Washington, D.C.The Humane Society of the United States opposes de-clawing.

And even in loud-dog disputes that end up in court, the society usually recommends against de-barking, said Guy Hodge, Humane Society director of information and data.Excessive barking is a sign of isolation or boredom - problems that don't go away just because the dog is soundless, Hodge said. "All you accomplish with de-barking is to mask one of the symptoms of the problem," Hodge said.The Cat Fanciers' Association does not allow cats that have been de-clawed to compete in its cat shows. The American Kennel Club does not bar de-barked dogs because the surgery does not change the dog's appearance, but the dog group advises against de-barking, said Alan Stern, AKC vice president of communications."De-barking is so final," Stern said. "It's like a prefrontal lobotomy; there's just no recovery from it."Many animal advocates say that with careful training, cats do not have to be de-clawed. But in a world where pets are so frequently abandoned, many say they bow to reality."Personally, I don't agree with de-clawing," said Kate Sobocinski, an administrator at Concerned Animal Lovers, a Fullerton, Calif., cat shelter.