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Passionfruition · 08-04-2005, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bodhi'sMom

LOL! Hubby & I have long since decided that our Bodhi has an apostrophe. No tail. just a waving apostrophe.

Your statement just made me grin from ear to ear and has made my day! I want to call Eli (my hubby) at work and tell him this....but I think I'd annoy him.

But how true!!! OMG I'm going to say this always now!!!

QUICK STORY: When Eli and I were on vacation, we couldn't take Sully, of course, but anyway, we went to California for the 1st time and every time we were really excited or impressed with the view, the food, etc, we'd wave around our index finger saying "if Sully were here, he'd be happy like us" - we were too funny, and we still do that a lot, haha!

Rex'z momma · 08-04-2005, 03:44 PM

as alot of you know Rex doesnt have a docked tail.
~here is a thread with rex'z un-docked tail

rex's tail

txshopper73 · 08-04-2005, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkieusa

Sanitary reasons and the fact that it makes the dog look good!

My thoughts exactly. If the tail is docked then no poopy can get stuck on it. IN MY OPINION ONLY so I hope that no one gets offended, I think that a docked tail looks much better than one that has been left. Their topline looks much cleaner and tailored.

Rex'z momma · 08-04-2005, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by txshopper73

My thoughts exactly. If the tail is docked then no poopy can get stuck on it. IN MY OPINION ONLY so I hope that no one gets offended, I think that a docked tail looks much better than one that has been left. Their topline looks much cleaner and tailored.

it is true what you said IT IS ALL OPINION, there is no right or wrong answer. you like the docked tails and i am soo happy that rex still has his tail

also~no poop gets stuck. he lifts his tail naturally and lifts it higher when he is going to poop

txshopper73 · 08-04-2005, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rex'z momma

it is true what you said IT IS ALL OPINION, there is no right or wrong answer. you like the docked tails and i am soo happy that rex still has his tail

also~no poop gets stuck. he lifts his tail naturally and lifts it higher when he is going to poop

SoCalyorkiLvr · 08-04-2005, 04:03 PM

Tail docking, imo, is cruel and it has been banned in more progressive countries. It used to be done when dogs were working dogs to prevent them from injuring the longer tail when they were "working". Now it is done simply to please judge's at dog shows. It is illegal to dock tails in Germany so the Biewer Yorkshire Terrier from Germany has an undocked tail.

There is a movement in this country to ban all "cosmetic" surgery on dogs which would include earclipping and tail docking. Anyone who tries to tell you that the puppies do not feel any pain, or even "less" pain, at three days old is not accurate according to the research on this that I have read. They do feel pain and they cry.

Breeders who sell show dogs feel they have to dock tails because they cannot tell what will be a show dog and what will be a pet until the puppies are much older so they dock all the tails just in case. Hobby and pet breeders do it because they think people expect it.

I, for one, hope the movement to ban these painful and unnecessary procedures here is successful. I love an undocked tail, although all of mine have docked tails.

wendybee · 08-04-2005, 04:06 PM

hi my rosie has her tail and it wiggles so much that her whole little butt moves too.
no poo doesnt get on there tail, and yes it is ilegal to dock a dogs tail in the UK unless its for health reasons, so iv not seen a dog with a docked tail for years.

wendy and rosie

08-04-2005, 03:44 PM	#17
Rex'z momma BANNED! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 798	i have pictures of un-docked tail as alot of you know Rex doesnt have a docked tail. ~here is a thread with rex'z un-docked tail rex's tail

08-04-2005, 04:03 PM	#21
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	Tail docking, imo, is cruel and it has been banned in more progressive countries. It used to be done when dogs were working dogs to prevent them from injuring the longer tail when they were "working". Now it is done simply to please judge's at dog shows. It is illegal to dock tails in Germany so the Biewer Yorkshire Terrier from Germany has an undocked tail. There is a movement in this country to ban all "cosmetic" surgery on dogs which would include earclipping and tail docking. Anyone who tries to tell you that the puppies do not feel any pain, or even "less" pain, at three days old is not accurate according to the research on this that I have read. They do feel pain and they cry. Breeders who sell show dogs feel they have to dock tails because they cannot tell what will be a show dog and what will be a pet until the puppies are much older so they dock all the tails just in case. Hobby and pet breeders do it because they think people expect it. I, for one, hope the movement to ban these painful and unnecessary procedures here is successful. I love an undocked tail, although all of mine have docked tails.

08-04-2005, 04:06 PM	#22
wendybee BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 966	hi my rosie has her tail and it wiggles so much that her whole little butt moves too. no poo doesnt get on there tail, and yes it is ilegal to dock a dogs tail in the UK unless its for health reasons, so iv not seen a dog with a docked tail for years. wendy and rosie