On the other hand, since the blind/deaf dog can't see or hear because his brain cannot process those minimal impulses yet and doesn't feel pain beyond a few minutes if it even can feel pain, isn't it worth some short period of discomfort for him to be essentially free of risk for injury or medical conditions with that part of his body for the rest of his life? Taking the end of a tail off a 3 day old undeveloped infant canine is hardly anywhere like cutting off a foot or removing a hand in a person who will need those parts to fully function and work effectively. My dogs has a short tail and gets about and lives, expresses himself just fine. I couldn't hold down my job without my hand, nor even care for myself adequately. If anyone doubts for one minute that tail injuries and tail ailments are not fairly routine in dogs, Google the term "tail injury in dogs" and terms like it. It is routinely discussed as a rather common occurrence.
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