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Originally Posted by CouversMom  Once again, I agree with you Ann. I think the United States is behind many countries when it comes to a lot of things... including docking.
I have a yorkie with a full tail and never once has she hurt it. So we should dock all tails because they may get hurt? That to me is absurd. Let's chop off a body part because damage may occur  |
So is this your opinion on dewclaws as well? I don't think anyone is implying that 100% of the dogs whose tails aren't docked will break their tail, I don't even think 50% will, especially since most Yorkies live a pampered life, but I'm not comfortable if even 5 percent end up breaking their tails, and the number is much higher than that in some countries. Breaking the tail is extremely painful and dangerous, a broken tail doesn’t not heal well and often results in complete amputation of the tail including the butt muscle. So were not just talking about a "little" damage. I worry more about breeders breeding without any knowledge and probably no health testing and then using this as a selling feature. If we want to eliminate all pain, we probably should ban breeding.