I have a problem with using the word "mutilate " to describe tail docking, there are lots of different opinions on this, and I tend to believe those who say if done correctly at the right age causes very little discomfort. Are they lying about this, or are others exaggerating? I really don't know the truth. However, the problem with exaggerating things is that you tend to get people to ignore you on other things. Should tail docking be compared to debarking by ramming a rod down a dogs throat, or a non-medical person doing a cesarean? Tail docking just doesn’t seem to be as barbaric a procedure as some suggest, and laws like this are more likely to get good breeders to just feel like they are being attacked on all fronts, making it even more difficult to get the good laws passed that will indeed protect our dogs. |