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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  Google "tail injuries in dogs" and you will see that it is far more common than reported to vets. How many tail injuries do you think are actually taken to the vet? |
I guess if the yorkie's tail perpetually drags on the floor, then there's a an increased likelihood of breakage. However, even if there's a greater preponderance of broken tails than actually reported to the vets, I'm nearly certain that the Yorkshire Terrier does not suffer MORE tail breaks than other tailed animals. If so, I'd like to see the studies.
If tail breaks are a regular & dangerous occurrence in the animal world, then we should remove the tails of all animals - except for the ones that use them, like for hanging in trees or something.
People break their arms & legs all the time, yet we don't remove the appendage. Or even a part less useful - we still try to repair it.
Just my thoughts...
