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Originally Posted by crazydoglade  Since I got my Niko when he was 6 days old I was with him for his tail and dewclaws removal. I was ambivolent about it but sorry to say gave in to the pressure. Never again. He and I both cried for an hour. I look at his stump and still feel guilty. He's fine. I think one of the reasons I would like a biewer is because the tails are intact. What can we do.to stop the amputation and get the standards changed? Let me know and I'll do my part.
As for the pain after and the suckling, I've been with hundreds of infants after circumcisions. The behavior is similar and multiple studies have proven that this a method of pain control as stated above. However we've also had some infants who shut down and won't eat or even use a pacifier. Thank god I had a girl and didn't have to make that decision. |
The American Veterinary Medical Association opposes tail docking:
https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/081215c.aspx https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/FA...l-docking.aspx
However, the AKC is firmly entrenched in support of tail docking (cited in the first link to the AVMA). I don't know about any organized efforts opposing tail docking, but I think it ultimately comes down to a three-pronged approach: (1) lobbying legislators to make it illegal, (2) lobbying the AKC and the breed parent clubs to remove docked tails from their breed standards, and (3) educating veterinarians and backyard surgeons to stop docking the tails of dogs because it is animal cruelty.