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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  It's not just England. Please refer here for a list: Docking (dog) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You'll see that most countries we consider in line with our general values have banned it, and I believe it's only a matter of time before it's banned in the US too.
There are a number of excellent reasons why tail docking should be banned, when I've covered in other threads, so I won't repeat myself here. It's not just wild-eyed animal rights proponents who also believe dogs should vote who are against it. |
Yes, I understand that its been banned in many countries, and I didn't mean to suggest only animal rights groups are against it, I also believe the commercial pet industry is against it, but not because they care about the dogs.
I think whenever people are urging that a law be passed, especially if there seems to be a huge emotional component behind it, we should ask ourselves, who really will be hindered by this law, and who will be helped? On the surface people are just thinking the dogs will be helped, but really it would hurt show breeders, and benefit puppy millers. I really think when we hurting show breeders we are hurting the future of the breed.