Original sentence: "  Gaughan asserts that "it's cruel if they haven't addressed the underlying problems", and notes that visitors who request debarking are usually looking for a "quick fix".Gaughan states that, commonly, those who seek debarking are breeders with many dogs, or people who live in apartments or who have neighbors who complain.Kathy Gaughan, assistant professor of clinical sciences at Kansas State University’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, points out that "the surgery stops the barking, but it doesn't address why the dog was barking in the first place
Edited sentence: Kathy Gaughan, assistant professor of clinical sciences at Kansas State University’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, states: "I do not believe the surgical procedure is cruel; however, failing to address the underlying factors is inappropriate