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YorkieRose · 12-08-2005, 01:04 PM

There is no set day to dock tails...but as a rule it is between 3 and 5 days.

You do not want the tail larger then the diameter of a yellow school pencil. Of course, that can depend on how long you leave the tail also..since mine are docked a touch longer, I can usually wait 4 or 5 days..when I have a fat puppy, like Kate, they are ready at 2 days..and wee ones may be 7 days. I docked the tail on a two week old once..he did not react any different then the ones done at 3 days. he was terribly small..but survived and is a happy pet.

I can not recall a problem waiting an extra day or two, but have seen many problems docking too early.."the tiny ones"...of course, you are at the mercy of the vet and some have rules in stone. You need an open minded vet who can work with a breeder to do what is best for the pups.
We aren't talking about Rotties or Boxers..and to be fair, many vets only see oversized Yorkies..they have little experince with smaller ones.

12-08-2005, 01:04 PM	#19
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	tails There is no set day to dock tails...but as a rule it is between 3 and 5 days. You do not want the tail larger then the diameter of a yellow school pencil. Of course, that can depend on how long you leave the tail also..since mine are docked a touch longer, I can usually wait 4 or 5 days..when I have a fat puppy, like Kate, they are ready at 2 days..and wee ones may be 7 days. I docked the tail on a two week old once..he did not react any different then the ones done at 3 days. he was terribly small..but survived and is a happy pet. I can not recall a problem waiting an extra day or two, but have seen many problems docking too early.."the tiny ones"...of course, you are at the mercy of the vet and some have rules in stone. You need an open minded vet who can work with a breeder to do what is best for the pups. We aren't talking about Rotties or Boxers..and to be fair, many vets only see oversized Yorkies..they have little experince with smaller ones.