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03-15-2005, 10:44 AM | #1 |
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| Tail Docking I would like to get feedback from breeders who dock their puppies tails and dew claws themself. Do you have instructions on how to dock tails and dew claws? What tools do you use and how to do it? Information would be greatly appreciated. |
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03-15-2005, 01:39 PM | #2 |
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| tail docking I use a small surgical clamp outside the gold on the underside of the tail..depends on the length you perfer. remember clamping length and cutting length are different. Leave clamp for a couple mins...then hold the tail by the base where the clamp is and hold the end of tail. Twist off, might take 10 turns. Leave clamp on another couple mins and remove. No need to surture,m no blood or open wound. I have never had any infection. Do the same for the dew claws..use a small clamp to get a good hold on the claw..they are so tiny. Good luck |
03-15-2005, 04:11 PM | #3 |
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| i know there is a bog controversy over this, but darn i wish toby's dew claws had been removed, i cut toby's nails myself, and sometimes i just forget that they are there so i forget to cut them, i caught them yesterday and they were maybe a weeks worth of growth away from circling back into his skin i felt like such a bad mama |
03-15-2005, 05:03 PM | #4 |
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| Orinskye You can still have your baby's dew claws removed surgically by your vet.
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03-16-2005, 10:10 AM | #5 |
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| Surgical Scapel and cut and the end of the brown patch. I also stitch the end so it will be more round when older. The dew claws I use sharp fingernail clippers. |
03-26-2005, 08:49 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dothan, AL
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| My vet docked the tails This is my first litter and I went to the vet to dock the tails and declaw. I thought since the puppies were so young that it would be fast and clean. I left the puppies back with the vet for 10 mins. and when he called me back, I walk in and there is blood on his hands and on the puppies, and he had stitched up the tails.He gave me no instructions. Is this normal? Are all dockings like this? |
03-27-2005, 03:53 AM | #7 |
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| tails Yes...few vets use the bloodless method, why puzzles me. Read the beginning of this thread for a simplier way to do it. |
03-27-2005, 09:27 AM | #8 |
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| do the puppies scream when this is done? sounds awful. |
03-27-2005, 09:30 AM | #9 |
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| Does anyone have any pictures of their yorkie's without their tales docked?
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03-27-2005, 11:18 AM | #10 |
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| Tail Docking Thanks for all of the info. Where can I buy a surgical clamp? Thank you again for the posts. |
03-27-2005, 04:25 PM | #11 |
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| Re: Milo's Comment There is a website created by the Anti-Dociking Alliance. It shows pictures of many different breeds of dogs whose tails are usually docked with tails. Here is the link to the picture site: http://www.anti-dockingalliance.co.uk/page_5.htm On that site, scroll down to the yellow box titled "Toy" #6 is the Yorkie. Click on all the links under Yorkie, including the words Yorkshire Terrier. The links take you to a page of one or more pictures of Yorkies with tails. They are adorable! |
03-28-2005, 06:07 PM | #12 |
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| Their tails are cute! |
03-28-2005, 06:10 PM | #13 |
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| Cute I know, aren't they? I wish my Yorkies tail hadn't been docked before we got him! |
05-11-2005, 09:01 PM | #14 |
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| When I was talking to the lady we bought buddy from on the phone she was telling me about his dew claws and tail already having been done, I didn't really know what that meant till she showed and explained it to me, but I sorta wish his tail was original... Either way hes just too cute to me (even being a mix breed). The dewclaws (I was told but not 100% sure) just get in the way for the dog, is that correct? Bill
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07-30-2005, 10:13 AM | #15 | |
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