Docked tails on..

[Amber]

Golden Retrivers?

When we were out shopping last night, we went to Pet Supplies. (Its just like petco, you can bring your pets with you) When we were there I saw a pure bred golden with a docked tail. It looked kinda funny on it. Is this a popular thing for goldens?

[Moose]

Hm, I've never heard of it on Goldens before...did you ask its owner? Maybe there was something medically wrong that needed the tail to be docked.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

A Golden with a docked tail? Hmm, I've never heard of that before either. There must have been something medically wrong with it's tail.

[EssTer]

Humm, I don´t think that need to dock tail for golden... I agree that maybe it was problems with dog´s tail, so vet needed to dock it

[Desert Arabian]

The pup most likely had it removed for medical resons, just like Brooke suggested.

That would be rather odd to see a Golden Retriever with a docked tail! Kinda like seeing a Basset Hound with cropped ears!!

[Dogz]

Originally posted by YellowLabLover

That would be rather odd to see a Golden Retriever with a docked tail! Kinda like seeing a Basset Hound with cropped ears!!

Good example!

I agreee, it must have been something medically wrong with his/her tail.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

It looks wierd, huh? I have also seen it! But in a way, I guess I could learn to like it on a Golden. I saw it a Petco a long time ago.

[Christiansmommy]

Maybe it was even born w/o a tail? I know when i was a kid, we almost adopted a kitten (not a purebreed), just a domestic shorthair, and it had no tail...was born that way...so i suppose there could have been something going on during it's growth inside it's mommy, that caused the tail to not form?? Or maybe for medical reasons too...

[Logan]

Can't imagine anyone docking a Golden's tail on purpose.

[prechrswife]

I agree that there is probably a medical explanation. My sister's greyhound has a docked tail for that very reason.

[Amber]

I didnt ask the owner. It probably had medical problems.