[Geezer]

Hi again. I am back with a question about my rescued gem - an English Golden Retriever that was afraid of her own shadow a couple of weeks ago.

She is now getting very confident (cocky, in fact). She loves to run and play when on walks. But she still doesn't accept a leash. Luckily, she stays right at my side or slightly behind on walks, so a leash isn't really necessary (except in areas where leashes are mandated).

My main concern right now is that she is totally silent. Some have suggested she was surgically debarked, but in my experience with debarked dogs, there should at least be an attempt to bark that usually results in a raspy sound or whisper. Rosie does not even wine or attempt to make a sound of any kind, even when she is being barked at by other dogs or when there is a knock on the door.

I wonder, if there is a canine equivalent of hysterical dumbness?