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Britster · 09-29-2011, 12:04 PM

Leave it alone!!! That would be terrible for an adult dog. I don't even really like seeing it done on young pups but at least it's done and over with quickly with them.

Natural tails are awesome anyways! But maybe I am biased.

Jackson gets sooo many compliments on his tail.

LovinOurYorkies · 09-29-2011, 12:18 PM

Happy 1st Birthday Izzie!

I agree that your are past the age for docking

I'm sure this has been posted before (maybe it belongs to someone on this forum) but bc it's titled "Why Yorkies Should NOT Get Their Tails Docked", I thought it appropriate to post here:

You Tube

miabellaamoure · 09-29-2011, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LovinOurYorkies

Happy 1st Birthday Izzie!

I agree that your are past the age for docking

I'm sure this has been posted before (maybe it belongs to someone on this forum) but bc it's titled "Why Yorkies Should NOT Get Their Tails Docked", I thought it appropriate to post here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG7meogoYf0

I love it...it's almost like it's got a life all of it's own!

MauiGirl · 09-29-2011, 12:25 PM

NO!

At this age it is no longer a painless cosmetic preference it is an amputation.

No ethical vet would even consider doing it. Don't even think about it. Enjoy the little flag waver.... it's cute.

yorkie mad · 09-29-2011, 12:33 PM

its against the law to dock in the uk and rightly so. Noone has the right to go around chopping bits off animals just for convienance

maci_mace · 09-29-2011, 12:44 PM

Chances are if you dock it the "nub" with not grow fur on the very tip because her bones/formations are all mature now. My foster Izzy got hers docked at 6 months old when she got spayed and her hair did not grow back where the vet cut it. It's just a calloused scar.

For yorkies, I LOVE their tails long.

Edit: Izzy is a pitbull and her nub is a lot bigger than your 2.3lb dog's lol so might not be as noticable. But i still say leave it. Izzy got hers done because her tail was like a 10lb hammer thumping on the walls, beds, car, ground etc all day every day and she ended up hurting it.

LuvTaycieGirl · 09-29-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LovinOurYorkies

Happy 1st Birthday Izzie!

I agree that your are past the age for docking

I'm sure this has been posted before (maybe it belongs to someone on this forum) but bc it's titled "Why Yorkies Should NOT Get Their Tails Docked", I thought it appropriate to post here: Why Yorkies Should NOT Get Their Tails Docked - YouTube

Now that is ADORABLE! I love it!!!!!!!!!! I am with everyone else. NO Way! Leave it. Sometimes, I wish Taycie had her tail.. I think it would be adorable

I am just wondering.. but say you had a breeder in mind before puppies came and you requested not to have the tail docked.... is this ok to ask???? Because if it is, I would ask... I would love a yorkie with a tail!!!!!!

MikaTallulah · 09-29-2011, 03:13 PM

If I had known I was going to keep Zoey, Roxy, and Lucy I would not have had their tails docked. In Cozy's 2nd litter she had a tiny male with a cleft plate much smaller/ probably a premmie. I left his tail intact and was planning to keep him as a pet from the start. UnfortunTely he did not make it. Vet said it was a fluke but I spayed Cozy anyway.

Don't harm your baby now for fashion.

My Ladybug · 09-29-2011, 03:31 PM

I'm so glad I read this because I've been getting lots of people telling me I should get my 12 week old's tail docked. I hadn't gave it too much thought because I think she's fine the way she looks with a tail. I did consider it when I first got her because I had never seen a yorkie with a full tail before, but I didn't know there was a window of time in wich to have it done. There was even a referral given to me of a "vet" who would do it for $100. I now have some great information to share if someone asks me again about docking Ladybug's tail. Thanks everyone

citygirl123 · 09-29-2011, 03:58 PM

I agree with everyone else. While I love the look of the docked tail...that is all it would be for...the looks. I wouldn't put my dog through this at this point. I would just love him as is!

laci32 · 09-29-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TeresaM

I agree with this. At this age, it's not a docking but an amputation. To me it would be like cutting off one of my fingers or toes. I can't imagine the pain she would be in.

My Bonnie is a Biewer and has a tail and I just love how adorable she looks with it flowing out behind her when she runs or how wildly she wags it when she happy. And it's always the first indicator when she's scared or not feeling well.

I agree.

ArmaniMan · 09-29-2011, 05:31 PM

I can't believe any vet would amputate a dogs tail, it is an amputation at 1 year old. If not done at a few days old, its too late.

dinkyweil · 09-29-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie mad

its against the law to dock in the uk and rightly so. Noone has the right to go around chopping bits off animals just for convienance

I so agree. Our dog came docked, but I would not choose to do it. I don't know why it is done here routinely. I told my DH I think because the hair grows and grows, docking seemed like a way to keep the dog cleaner maybe. I don't know.

gracielove · 09-29-2011, 05:55 PM

The dog I had before Gracie was a Shih Tzu and he had a beautiful plume of a tail that always showed his mood and emotions. It was like another form of communication with him. When I got Gracie I was aware of the docked tail and I didn't think anything of it until I saw that little tiny tail just a wagging away hardly noticed. She is such a happy loving little girl that her tail wags almost constantly but you just don't see it as much as a dog with a regular tail. When I see that little tail going 100 miles per hour I sometimes wish she had a full tail so everyone could see her excitement and the sheer joy she has when she greets people.

Docking is outlawed in the UK and other European countries. Maybe it should be considered here as well. Any vet who would cut an adult dog's tail off for any amount of money should be disbarred!

cdra · 09-29-2011, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LovinOurYorkies

Happy 1st Birthday Izzie!

I agree that your are past the age for docking

I'm sure this has been posted before (maybe it belongs to someone on this forum) but bc it's titled "Why Yorkies Should NOT Get Their Tails Docked", I thought it appropriate to post here: Why Yorkies Should NOT Get Their Tails Docked - YouTube

That is so cute. I wish my roxy had her tail but Ike most others she came to me docked.

I would not cut a grown dog's tail unless it was medically necessary.

09-29-2011, 12:04 PM	#16
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	Leave it alone!!! That would be terrible for an adult dog. I don't even really like seeing it done on young pups but at least it's done and over with quickly with them. Natural tails are awesome anyways! But maybe I am biased. Jackson gets sooo many compliments on his tail. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

09-29-2011, 12:25 PM	#19
MauiGirl Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 7,740	NO! At this age it is no longer a painless cosmetic preference it is an amputation. No ethical vet would even consider doing it. Don't even think about it. Enjoy the little flag waver.... it's cute. __________________ SANDY, MOM TO TIKI , KAYLA , KARLEE , R.I.P. MEIKA Last edited by MauiGirl; 09-29-2011 at 12:26 PM.

09-29-2011, 12:33 PM	#20
yorkie mad ♥Tiny Tia my Furbaby♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: portsmouth england Posts: 1,824 Blog Entries: 7	its against the law to dock in the uk and rightly so. Noone has the right to go around chopping bits off animals just for convienance __________________ Lots of love from Julie , Olly &Tia's mummy. Yorkies leave paw prints on our hearts

09-29-2011, 12:44 PM	#21
maci_mace YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 797	Chances are if you dock it the "nub" with not grow fur on the very tip because her bones/formations are all mature now. My foster Izzy got hers docked at 6 months old when she got spayed and her hair did not grow back where the vet cut it. It's just a calloused scar. For yorkies, I LOVE their tails long. Edit: Izzy is a pitbull and her nub is a lot bigger than your 2.3lb dog's lol so might not be as noticable. But i still say leave it. Izzy got hers done because her tail was like a 10lb hammer thumping on the walls, beds, car, ground etc all day every day and she ended up hurting it. Last edited by maci_mace; 09-29-2011 at 12:46 PM.

09-29-2011, 03:13 PM	#23
MikaTallulah YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,812	DON'T do it. If I had known I was going to keep Zoey, Roxy, and Lucy I would not have had their tails docked. In Cozy's 2nd litter she had a tiny male with a cleft plate much smaller/ probably a premmie. I left his tail intact and was planning to keep him as a pet from the start. UnfortunTely he did not make it. Vet said it was a fluke but I spayed Cozy anyway. Don't harm your baby now for fashion. __________________ Beware of Nestle Purina Cozy (4/06), Roxy & Zoey (2/08), Lucy (4/09); Buddy 4/09- Rescued 12/11); Mika ('98) & Tallulah ('00) RIP Harley 4/2009; Lucky 11/2010; Zoey 4/2012

09-29-2011, 03:31 PM	#24
My Ladybug Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 114	I'm so glad I read this because I've been getting lots of people telling me I should get my 12 week old's tail docked. I hadn't gave it too much thought because I think she's fine the way she looks with a tail. I did consider it when I first got her because I had never seen a yorkie with a full tail before, but I didn't know there was a window of time in wich to have it done. There was even a referral given to me of a "vet" who would do it for $100. I now have some great information to share if someone asks me again about docking Ladybug's tail. Thanks everyone __________________ *Ladybug Love*

09-29-2011, 03:58 PM	#25
citygirl123 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,233	I agree with everyone else. While I love the look of the docked tail...that is all it would be for...the looks. I wouldn't put my dog through this at this point. I would just love him as is! __________________ Lynn and Copper

09-29-2011, 05:31 PM	#27
ArmaniMan I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 3,895	I can't believe any vet would amputate a dogs tail, it is an amputation at 1 year old. If not done at a few days old, its too late. __________________ Armani & Chloe

09-29-2011, 05:55 PM	#29
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	The dog I had before Gracie was a Shih Tzu and he had a beautiful plume of a tail that always showed his mood and emotions. It was like another form of communication with him. When I got Gracie I was aware of the docked tail and I didn't think anything of it until I saw that little tiny tail just a wagging away hardly noticed. She is such a happy loving little girl that her tail wags almost constantly but you just don't see it as much as a dog with a regular tail. When I see that little tail going 100 miles per hour I sometimes wish she had a full tail so everyone could see her excitement and the sheer joy she has when she greets people. Docking is outlawed in the UK and other European countries. Maybe it should be considered here as well. Any vet who would cut an adult dog's tail off for any amount of money should be disbarred!