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Old 04-17-2007, 05:30 PM   #26
Mardelin
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Originally Posted by YorkieMom55 View Post
Here's my . I've had both docked and undocked. I've also seen how easy it is for those finely boned tails to break. It's not pretty. It's a permanent "kink" in the tail. It's also very painfull and takes quite awhile to heal. We've had Maltese, ShihTzu & Chi in the family and none have had such a thin boned tail as our Yorkies.
I've even had a puppy with a docked tail have it's tail injured, their tails are very thin.....yes, it does leave a permanent kink....I've also seen it happen to Maltese puppies.
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