I appreciate that most yorkie owners have no control over the docking & cropping. I only hope that in the future there's more enlightened thinking on this issue. We can't hide behind perceived safety/preventative measures. They just aren't there.
We treat our pups like babies and for the most part, a yorkie owner is very consciencious about the smaller size and the breed's over all needs. I can't believe that there will be a sudden surge of injury if the yorkie keeps the parts that God gave it.
Lucy has her tail and dew claws. I groom her daily and she's been to the groomer once. I explained to the groomer at the outset that she has her dew claws. There has been no mishap.
And about the pain: Everybody told me I'd forget about the pain of child birth after my son showed up quickly and there was no time for anesthesia. Well, fourteen years later, I remember.... Oooh it still smarts!
We don't know enough about our own brains, let alone the brain of the Yorkshire Terrier to determine it's actual recall or memory. I DO know that Yorkies have keen senses and can pick up on things in their surroundings that humans wouldn't notice. Do they forget pain? I don't know -- maybe they're like elephants. |