Ear Cropping

[wolflady]

I'm against both cropping and docking, but it wouldn't affect my decision to rescue one of these breeds. I do love natural dobies though. They're stunning!!

After seeing certain surgeries at the vet hospital during my time there, I have really come to dislike some of the procedures. The puppies are so pitiful when they are brought in for tail docking. Since they're so young and the procedure is so quick, no anesthesia is used. They basically just clip the poor little tails off! We would call it "puppy torture" whenever someone brought puppies in for docking. Poor things! You could hear their screams all the way to the front of the hospital! That's a sound you don't soon forget.

I really don't see the point in either ear cropping or tail docking (unless for a medical reason), but I know that's what's preferred in show dogs. For non-show dogs...what's the point?

**hugs**

[areias]

I'm against ear cropping. I think it really is pitiful looking-one of the ladies at my work just got a Boxer puppy to be shown, and his ears are done already. But he had problems with it...one of the ears swelled up and now that it's untaped, you can see all the scabbing and everything. Especially if its done by an educated person-I've seen dobes with ears cropped like a Pit, and Boxers done completely wrong. It's really kind of sad...

Docking isn't something I'm totally against. It's useful for different dogs...Dobes, Great Danes, etc can get "happy tail"...it's so long, it wags so much that when they smack it against something it will break. And for working aussies, especially ones with really full coats, its useful not to have a huge furry tail dragging around, and when they use the bathroom it won't get all caught up in the tail area.

[K9soul]

Strongly against the practice of ear cropping. In my mind it is not all that different from declawing as far as being a mutilation, but in dogs it is purely done for cosmetic reasons. I know show people and breeders if they want to get anywhere in the ring have to in the U.S. (although that is beginning to change from what I understand), but I bet many wouldn't miss it if the AKC changed their stance on it. I'd love to see it become a disqualification in conformation but I doubt it.

Now, this is not to say I feel anyone who has it done is a bad person or a bad/cruel owner because that is not necessarily true at all. I just vehemently dislike the actual procedure.

[neko1]

After seeing certain surgeries at the vet hospital during my time there, I have really come to dislike some of the procedures. The puppies are so pitiful when they are brought in for tail docking. Since they're so young and the procedure is so quick, no anesthesia is used. They basically just clip the poor little tails off! We would call it "puppy torture" whenever someone brought puppies in for docking. Poor things! You could hear their screams all the way to the front of the hospital! That's a sound you don't soon forget.

Yes it's horrible. I *hated* when the breeders would bring in the puppies. Their screams are the worst-it really makes you wanna cry. None of the girls ever wanted to hold the puppies while the doc did the docking because we all just felt it was so torturous for them. And then to see all those poor little tails lying there on the table--ugh I can't go into it anymore

[senorita02]

now that does sound torturous, dont they use anesthethia or something?

[.sarah]

now that does sound torturous, dont they use anesthethia or something?

If you're talking about tail-docking, no they don't.

[senorita02]

I did explain why i was for it, i said if it fit the breed standard i was for it if not then no i am not for it.

Example...Rotties tails
Dobie... Ears & tails

Now if someone were to crop there Rotties ears, i would say thats ridiculous, and i also stated that i would only be for it if it were done at the proper time, very early on.