Hm. Not only have I worked at a busy shelter/Animal Control, but I work at the largest vet clinic in the state (2nd only to LSU Vet School) & I have yet to see all these "many" dogs with bloody stumps for tails. In 5 years of working that this vet clinic, we've only had to amputate 1 tail due to injury from "happy tail syndrome".
And I'm curious, by the sound of your statement you would be for the docking of tails on all breeds?
And I'm curious, by the sound of your statement you would be for the docking of tails on all breeds?
I am curious how my statement sounds like I would dock all dogs tails. I guess I should have been more specific, I forget the mind level some people are at Talking about specific breeds, so I am continuing to talk about the same certain breeds, not all of them, are you still following or should I use smaller words for ya?
Dogs with thin, long whip like tails that continuosly wag their tails until they are sore and bleeding, boxers, rotties, ect. But, now that you bring up a good point I would have to say, I would dock any dogs tail that is like that, not only boxers or rotts, but also pitts, danes, labs, ect. Yes I am a cruel person, I would dock almost any dogs tail I owned if it had a tail like that. I would dock a shepherds tail if it as like that too. I wound cause a little pain as a puppy to be sure it didn't get a broken tail, happy tail, ect. I think it is more painful if they end up with an infection and then have to have it amputated as an older dog. I had a shep/dobie mix as a kid, we almost docked his tail, but didn't because he was too old to do it. But, I wish I had, he nocked every thing over with it, had it shut in doors, got it too close to bonfires, got an infection, ect. We finally had a nice healthy tail again only to have it develop a tumur. So I wouldn't do EVERY breed, (DUH) but I would dock most. Just to make people like you PO'ED I would crop too
But that is MY opinion, I can have it, even if you think it is wrong, oh well. you keep your dogs tail and go away, and I will dock my dogs tail and not try to outlaw long stupid looking tails.