[CouversMom]

Originally Posted by munkeltj

To me docking a tail is sort of the same as getting ears pierced. As soon as my daughter had the appropriate shots I took her to the mall and had her ears pierced. She was just over 4 months, she cried for a few minutes, got a snuggle and a bottle and all was fine. If I had waited till she was 2 or 3 years, she would have pulled on them and maybe caused an infection, that's why I did it so early.

I am not opposed to leaving the tails intact, same as un-pierced ears to me. Beautiful either way.

I am completely against this as well... it really bothers me when parents assume that their daughters will want their ears pierced as an adult. I had mine pierced when I turned 10, and I am happy that my parents gave me the choice to pierce them and did not feel the need to make that decision themselves.

I think that things will not change until people do. Until then, I expect the docked look to be the 'standard'.