I have seen the docking procedure in person, in the vets office on purebred Boxers. I haven't seen the YouTube video but what I saw was far from a cruel procedure. The pups did not whine as much as a puppy getting it's first vaccination and were back sleeping in their carrier within minutes. It is too late to convince me that this is a horribly cruel practice.
I do not believe that just anyone should be able to dock tails and certainly not puppy mill breeders and backyard breeders. The procedure itself is not dangerous or cruel when done properly. |