My vet does the tail docking for me (I don't like doing it). I am sure there is some pain involved but how can any of us ever judge how much when we have not personally had these procedure done. I have never had a pup be bothered by it once it was finished and my vet quit handling them. I am sure that puppies have a survival mechanism hard-wired in them to scream for their mama whenever they feel uncomfortable or threatened. Human babies scream as well, when they are examined by doctors. They are uncovered, cold and feel vulnerable.
My pups scream an awful lot more when they get their microchips implanted and I don't blame them a bit, I would scream too if someone tried to stick that needle in me. |