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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Excellant post! I'm afraid some will have to learn the hard way the advantages of tail docking. To the OP, I'm really glad you did the dewclaws, I've read many stories of the nails getting caught on something and the dewclaw being torn off. |
I don't want to get an argument started, but I would really like to know what advantages there are to having a Yorkshire Terrier's tail docked? I'm talking about a Yorkshire Terrier that is a loving member of your family. If there are so many advantages to it, then other countries would not have banned the practice of docking tails except in instances of certain working dogs. In my opinion, one of the only reasons Yorkshire Terriers still have their tails docked is because people think that's what a Yorkie is "supposed to look like". It's time to change the way people think! These precious babies are needlessly put through painful procedures. For what? Because that's what they are supposed to look like? Tail docking originated because of the "working dog". Times have changed though for the most part. The Yorkshire Terrier originated in England. England banned tail docking
except for working dogs in 2007. TIME FOR THE UNITED STATES TO FOLLOW!!
From April 2007, new Animal Welfare Acts covering the UK, forbid tail docking except for certain working dogs. (Tail docking - the case for tail docking) Sorry to get so heated about this, but I can't imagine having put those 5 day old babies that are back with their Mama through the pain of having their tails docked. I can't think of one instance where Nahla or Toby's tail has caused an issue!