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Docking Dog Tails

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Historically, dog tails of specific species have been cut shortly after birth for a number of outdated reasons. Today, docking tails seems to be, in most cases, an attempt to keep a dog true to "form", sometimes for dog shows, and sometimes for purely superficial reasons.

Cutting the tail off of a puppy runs the risk of causing hemorrhaging, and usually forces the dog to alter its gate to compensate for the lack of counterbalance a tail would provide. This may later contribute to more detrimental health problems.

I personally advise against this practice and would urge breeders to reconsider.
 
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[MENTION=9552]momental[/MENTION]'s dog doesn't have a tail. :cry:

He was born that way though.
 

Aquarelle

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I like dogs with long, unruly tails.
 

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I don't know of anyone who would condone this. Is this an attempt to find a dog breeder on the forums? :D
 

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My dog also uses his tail as a rudder when he swims. So, you know, they need it for swimming.
 
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