[Doodlebug]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

One of the things I *truly* appreciate about you is that you are willing to NOT think like everyone else thinks, just bc "that's the way it's always been/done". Can't tell you how much I appreciate that. Traditional and dogmatic thinking can get us so utterly backed into a corner, that change and evolving is rendered ostensibly impossible.

I'm not saying we should chuck the standard aside, I don't mean to imply that. But we do need to, at the very very very least, be open to looking at past positions / opinions / beliefs and question whether or not they're still the right ones. And if they're not the right ones or need to be looked at further, we all need to be willing to *really* explore the topic fairly and objectively before arriving at the same 'ol conclusion.

I think the topic of tail amputation and the parti issue are perfect examples of where we need more balanced, open, and neutral opinions in general. For me personally, we are WAY overdue in making intact tails the norm here in the US. WAyyyyyyy overdue.

Thanks for being open minded. I'm sure you sometimes receive blow-back from the more traditionalist thinkers bc of this too.

I agree. I wish people would stop amputation their little tails. Their tails are part of the puppy that I think is adorable. And why put puppies through all that?