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Originally Posted by Kupara  Why do you find one type of pain and torture acceptable and the other not?
I find that docking of tails (on most dog breeds) or cropping ears (schnauzers for example) removing the uterus in spaying, removing the testicles in neutering, removing dew claws is just as "cruel and barbaric" as debarking a dog.
I understand that spaying and neutering is necessary to control the number of pets in each of our respective countries. But for the rest...
My mother-in-law used to be a schnauzer breeder and I can assure you that ear cropping is very painful to those poor babies. You can also lose puppies while they're under, AND there is no guarantee the ears will come up. The countries in the world that still allow ear cropping are a MINORITY and in likelyhood it may not be for much longer if the animal activists have their way. Here they don't even teach any ear cropping technique to the newer veterinarians anymore.
Mutilation in the name of fashion or tradition is just not acceptable in my opinion.
P.S. Sorry If my English isn't very good. It's only my third language but I'm trying really hard to improve my writing skills in English.
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Aren't tails docked for safety reasons? Also, not everyone is cropping their dogs ears, we have never cropped any of our dogs ears for the fact that we didnt want to put our puppies through that pain. As for spaying and neutering...I dont see how that is cruel or barbaric because the dogs are usually under anesthetic, or atleast should be. And the dew claws, I heard that if those arent removed they can cause problems.