Originally Posted by Wight Witch (Post 2026196)

oooopssssssssss helps to add photo!;)

Originally Posted by hollywillis (Post 2025135)

I am in the UK, my 2 yorkies have their tails, my first yorkie which I had as a teenager was docked, I personally prefer them with their tails, and I am glad it is now an offence here to dock their tails, My belief is if they are born with a tail, they were meant to keep their tails.

Originally Posted by nydia (Post 2025677)

It is purely cosmetic there is no purpose, the purpose of having the tail is for balance when running or jumping. God gave them a tail for a reason. I for one do not believe in tail docking for any breed including pit bulls and rottweilers. I see it this way, we all have two arms and two legs that god gave us for a reason, just like he gave a dog has a tail, you wouldn't want anyone cutting off your leg, or your arm. If you want to show your dog in the Eukanuba or AKC championship then the tail must be docked but there are plenty of other competitions that do not require that if your interested in entering your pup in a show. I guess it all depends on the owner of the dog, only two of my babies have their tails docked and that is because they were already docked before they came to me, if I had known when they first were born that the breeder was going to dock the tails I would have told her not to.

Originally Posted by nikkinack (Post 2025796)

When I got a puppy if I could choose I would not get its tail docked, I think they are cute with it and I think it should be illegal here two.

Originally Posted by kezza (Post 2026229)

Thankfully this procedure is now banned here in the U.K.:D
My Pixie has her full tail which she uses to express herself..she wags it constantly and carries it high over her back when out strutting her stuff..a sign of confidence...she also has brilliant balance and can dance extremely well on her back legs.
I have read alot recently about tail docking and in my opinion the Puppies do feel it..their squeals become more high pitched during the procedure and some puppies even urinate...a sign of pain & shock..people say that they suckle and go straight to sleep afterwards..maybe they do..but this is usually a way of comforting themselves and conserving energy..a way of dealing with the pain and the shock..doesn't mean they are happy and contented and not at all bothered by the whole thing as some seem to suggest...I can recall threads on here where members were disgusted by yorkie ear piercing...but these same people are willing to have their babies tails cut off...I find this hard to understand..we all spend almost every waking hour making sure our precious babies never come to any harm..but are willing to put them through this all in the name of fashion:confused:..what makes them more pleasing to OUR eye...they give us so much love and joy..how can we be so selfish?:(

Originally Posted by hollywillis (Post 2026176)

hey (sorry to hijack this thread) where abouts in germany are you? I lived in Gutersloh for 3 years 1999-2002,my husband is in the army, we are back in the uk now, I absolutly loved Germany, and really miss the great living over there, proper winters with loads of snow, proper summers, sitting out all evening enjoying the evening weather (not like england at 6pm it gets chilly and everyone has to go in LOL) what a lovely country you have x Miss it