tail docking..do you do it or your vet?

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by tammy8833

sugar's mom..thank you so much i guess this time i will take them to vet so i an aleast see it done first hand the first time. i wish i knew a breeder near me that wouldnt mind coming over and showing me..

omg an axe???!!!

Well, i don't use an ax! There is no blood at all the way I do it. it is quick, simple and almost painless for the baby.

[tammy8833]

thanks everyone that video was great
you just place the clamp and twist? it that simple?

where do you get the clamps?

[Yorkiekids]

I'd be to afraid to do it myself, and would probably do it at the vets.

[addicted]

Originally Posted by love_me_cody

You can probably look on Youtube? YouTube - Docking Drahthaar tails

Oh the squealing breaks my heart. I would rather have the vet do it.

[MyPeanutAbbyGra]

How old are the pups when you have the tails docked?

[bjh]

Originally Posted by MyPeanutAbbyGra

How old are the pups when you have the tails docked?

I always do my tails and dewclaws at 4 days. I think most vets will do them up to 6 days after birth, especially with the tiny ones.

[MyPeanutAbbyGra]

Thank you bjh. I'm not a breeder nor do I intend to be, but I have a puppy coming the end of March and I was curious. I've just emailed the breeder to ask her if she does the dewclaws and docking.

[kathylynch]

Originally Posted by bjh

I always do my tails and dewclaws at 4 days. I think most vets will do them up to 6 days after birth, especially with the tiny ones.

Vets will only dock tails up to 5 days. anything over that becomes major surgery.Most like to do it 3-4 days old.

[For My Coby]

Originally Posted by addicted

Oh the squealing breaks my heart. I would rather have the vet do it.

I'm not a breeder and am not cut out to be one. The squealing broke my heart too.

When I played the video, both dogs came charging into the room with horribly ferocious barks. They were ready to tear apart whoever was harming that puppy. They don't even bark that meanly when someone comes to the door!

[addicted]

Originally Posted by For My Coby

I'm not a breeder and am not cut out to be one. The squealing broke my heart too.

When I played the video, both dogs came charging into the room with horribly ferocious barks. They were ready to tear apart whoever was harming that puppy. They don't even bark that meanly when someone comes to the door!

Aw... lol

[BLEU BOY BARBER]

Originally Posted by love_me_cody

You can probably look on Youtube? YouTube - Docking Drahthaar tails

I JUST WATCHED THE YOU TUBE VIDEO AND DOCKING IS NOT FOR ME POOR BABIES .. BLEU COULD HEAR THAT BABY CRYING AND HE IS GOING CRAZY ...

[tiggerr36792]

I do my own. I find it's less stressful on my puppies then having to go to the vets so young and catch who knows what from other animals there.

[kezza]

I do not agree with docking at all...I'm so glad my Pixie has her tail...it's wonderful to see how she expresses herself with it...just how a dog is meant to.
I think it may have been banned in the UK...well, I know ALOT of Vets will not do it, I just find the whole thing barbaric...all in the name of 'fashion'

[kezza]

http://www.advocatesforanimals.org/p...prohibited.pdf

[Breny]

All I can say is its going to be a loooooooooooooooooooong time if EVER that I do it. It brought tears to my eyes!!!!!!!!!!

I'll stick with my vet I'm a wimp.