[gemy]

[QUOTE=luvlee;4014330]How does anyone know whether there is NO stress-related trauma from the docking process itself? These are questions that truly can not be fully answered. There will never be an absolute determination until we've progressed as a species and in the medical arts to the point of being able to delve into the mind of the terrier. That's not going to happen.

Actually you said there was. I said according to the article posted on here, it was unlikely.

But what you are sidestepping is what is to me a logical fact that surgery to "fix" an injured tail, has to be a whole lot riskier and stressful for an adult dog.

So the question remains, what is the % of dogs that will likely need vet care from tail injuries??

the bottom line to me is, if the Yorkie breed (which btw I do not breed), has little to no pain, nor long term negative effects from docking, then let it be breeders choice.