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10-03-2010, 07:44 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: L.A, CA
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| Too late to cut tail?? Hello everyone! I just bought a little yorkie girl yesterday. She is super adorable but she has a long tail. I personally prefer the cut tail look so was wondering: When is it too late to cut a yorkies tail?
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10-03-2010, 08:10 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Metairie Louisisna
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| It is to late now. 5 days old would be the oldest I would crop the tail.
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10-03-2010, 08:15 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan
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| I can't imagine that would be a very comfortable procedure for her- not to mention she might wonder where her tail went. :lol: |
10-03-2010, 08:29 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: L.A, CA
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| Wow it's definitely too late. She is 8 weeks old. Guess I'll have to get used to it.
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10-03-2010, 08:34 PM | #5 |
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| I honestly think that after 4 days it is cruel to dock a puppy's tail. I don't believe that you should dock because you prefer the look. Love her the way she is and leave it long. I have one with and one without and I honestly wish they both hadn't been docked.
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10-03-2010, 08:40 PM | #6 |
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| Look at it this way: you'll always know when she's happy! Docking isn't allowed in Europe. OK. You said her. Do you have two yorkies?
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10-03-2010, 08:44 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: parksville
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| i have 2 that have long tails and 2 that have short tails i like them either way i will send a picture of mikey who is 4 years old with his tail he is pretty cute
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10-03-2010, 09:11 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC
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| Aww. Yes, it's much too late to dock her tail. My little boy has a docked tail, but I'd love for him to have his full tail. Tails are so expressive, and every time I see his nub wagging, I just can't help but wish he had his tail! I'm sure you will come to love her tail - I think full-tailed Yorkies are beautiful!
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10-04-2010, 03:02 AM | #9 |
Poppy's Mamma ♥ Donating Member | Far too late, the docking of tails should be done in the first few days of life. Poppy has her long tail as docking is banned here in England, I love it.
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10-04-2010, 05:18 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I wish to heck they would ban tail docking here. I don't buy the theory that it doesn't hurt it they are less than 5 days old: after all, it's an amputation of bone. The medical community used to think that preemies couldn't feel pain either because they didn't always cry when they had procedures done- thankfully we now know that there are other signs of pain/distress besides crying and we've come a long way in pain management for them.
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10-04-2010, 06:05 AM | #13 | |
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I have 3 without tails and 1 with. She is my "tailie girl" Your baby is adorable!!!
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10-04-2010, 07:05 AM | #14 |
I found Yorkie love Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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| Long tail, short tail, ears up, ears down. Who cares, they're still our babies and we just love them
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10-04-2010, 11:11 AM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: L.A, CA
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| I agree with all of you. This is my second yorkie. My other one has his tail docked thats why I wanted her to have a short tail but she looks super cute with it too. After hearing how many of you have yorkies with both long and short tails I feel much better. Thanks for all your responses.
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