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Old 02-03-2010, 09:21 AM   #13
Mardelin
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Originally Posted by Brooklynn View Post
Again, it's up to the individual person...I just think that when they have a tail at that age and it's taken off I think of a person who's lost a leg, an arm and can still feel like it's there and it could be annoying to the dog as it's with a human. Again, it's my personal preferrence...I wouldn't do it even with a vet I trust and knew could do it unless it was for necessary reasons other than to be put in the conformation ring...

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I know with Rosie's last premature whelp & Tahlulha's 2 oz boy. I was monitoring their weight very carefully. I don't dock until they're at 7 oz.....I didn't dock until day 5.....that 2 oz boy was 7 1/2 oz....It was a real close decision on whether he was going to be docked at all.
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