would you ever dock a dogs tail?

[sprokett]

please state your answer and why

[critter crazy]

The only way i would Dock a dogs tail, is if it is Medically necessary. in other words, amputation. But to just Dock a dogs tail, no I cant say as if I would ever do that. I have owned dogs with Docked tails, but Have never Docked a dogs tail on Purpose.

[Pam]

Yes. Though poodles' tails are not docked to the degree that a rottweilers or other dog's tail are docked, about one third of the length of their tails are cut as puppies.

[sweetpatata6]

I would only adopt a dog with one, thogh never have one docked myself, unless for medical needs.

[Vela]

I would not dock it just to dock it, just like I don't do ears on my dogs, but honestly, at 3 days old, which is when they dock tails, the nerve endings haven't completely developed, nor the bone structure, and it's not nearly like amputating a full grown dog's tail. I personally would not do it if my dogs didn't come like that (except for medical reasons obvoiusly), but I dont find it nearly as cruel as doing the ears because at 3 days old they really don't have the same issues with it that an older dog does and it heals over within a day or two, providing it's done properly by a vet under sterile conditions and proper care is taken.

[pitc9]

I would never have my dogs tail or ears cut off.

I would adopt or rescue dogs that had that done already.

[sprokett]

people say that they dont mind it if it is done properly
but there is no proper way to cut of a dogs tail!!!

[sprokett]

Yes. Though poodles' tails are not docked to the degree that a rottweilers or other dog's tail are docked, about one third of the length of their tails are cut as puppies.

and hurt the pups awwwwww