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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I'm confused as to why you think docking causes "harm and injury". Yes, it may cause a minimal amount of pain, but so do shots and microchips. I hope you are correct when you say the imperial data will show that damage is minimal, but in my opinion we shouldn't bet on something like this, we should gather the data. |
IMHO, as opposed to DOCKING a TAIL, Shots & Microchips serve an abolute utilitarian and useful purpose. If you consider a Risk/Benefit Analysis, then the risk of harm cause by insertion of a chip (there absolutely is some risk of infection/pain, ableit small) is far outweighed by safety to the pup by being made trackable. Same analysis applies to shots/vaccines.
IMHO again, Tail Docking serves no real purpose (although there WILL be some Yorkies who injure their tails - just as they could injure other body parts as well!) Back in the 19th Century, the Risk of Harm to the Yorkie was GREAT. So it made sense to dock the tail. Now, uh, no. Yorkies don't have to squeeze themselves into tight places surrounded by metal moving parts for 12 hours per day!!!