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I have a dumb question to ask.. I'm known to be very gullible among my friends so they like to use it to their advantage. Anyway, one of my friends told me that all yorkies are born with really long tails and since it's highly unfashionable, the breeders will tie a string around the tail that will cause it to eventually fall off? Now that sounds extremely strange to me. So before I say anything, I'd like to get some input from the people that know most about yorkies first! If it's true, then I learned something new! If it's false, then I will go scream at my friend! j/k |
Lol you're friend is sort of right........ yorkies are all born with long tails. They are docked and dew claws removed at a day or 2 old. The standard of the yorkies are the short tail. I think I saw a video of a member her with a undocked tail. Sounds horrible but they don't feel it as a baby. |
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oh man i cant believe they do that... poor babies |
Don't feel so bad. I thought all yorkies had naturally short tails too until I came on here. After I found out that they were docked as babies I was appalled at the inhumane practice, but what can I do? If I had had a choice I would have left my furbaby the way nature intended. I hear other countries are banning the practice. Hopefully America will wake up and follow suit. |
wow! i had no idea! i thought i was getting fooled again. that's very informative. so it really works with the string being tied around the tail? |
my poor baby. i hope he didnt endure any pain during the process. :( |
Yes, tails are docked in the days follwing birth. However, I have never heard of someone using a string to gradually remove it. I have heard of people using rubberbands on dogs like Pit Bulls...but this is not what I think would actually be considered a "method" of docking...more like an animal cruelty charge in the making. :mad: |
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i knew they cut off the tails when the puppies were babies, but they really tie strings to them?? if they are going to do it at all it seems like just getting it over with would be less painful then slowly doing that |
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Some will whine and cry the first day it's done but are fine the following day. The reason it is done so early it because they tolerate it better. It's easier on them when they are young ..then to do it when there are older. |
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To add to what Sherry said. Within the first few days of the pups life, the nerve endings in the tails, feet, ears, etc are not in complete function mode...so by doing it at this age, the pups do "feel" far less than they would as adults. (Same goes for the blood flow to the outer extremities...there is less of it. Plus, it heals more quickly.) |
I have my vet do all the docking but yes there are breeders that still to this day dock tails that way. I worked in a farrowing barn (it's where the pregnant sows stay to birth their babies..they stay there til the babies are weaned) anyway I couldn't tell you how many pigs tails I've got off..I've castrated..i've even had to swing baby pigs..But for the life of me there is no way I can bring myself to dock a puppies tail..lol..makes no sense probably. But I just can't do it. |
1 Attachment(s) okay, i just spoked to my friend and he says that tying a string tightly around their tail causes it to lose circulation and to just "fall off" without it bleeding. he has a yorkie too and that's what he did to his. i dont know though, it still sounds inhumane to me. btw, here is a pic of my friend's yorkie, poppy, isnt he cute? |
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[QUOTE=k3teejay]okay, i just spoked to my friend and he says that tying a string tightly around their tail causes it to lose circulation and to just "fall off" without it bleeding. he has a yorkie too and that's what he did to his. i dont know though, it still sounds inhumane to me.[QUOTE] Oh I'm not saying it won't happen. Any time you restrict circulation to an area it will. Can you imagine having a finger or toe removed that way? Can you imagine the opportunity for infection? I think THIS way is quite inhumane when there are better ways of doing it. |
There is little discomfort when a puppy's tail is quickly removed. Tying a string around the tail - cuts off the blood supply causing the tail to eventually die - and then eventually "fall off" (we hope!). I would think that this might take some time - and cause a great deal of discomfort, numbness, tingling, possible infection, and possibly many other problems. Certainly wouldn't be my method of choice. Otherwise, everyone's right - A lot of Yorkies as well as many other breeds have their tails docked shortly after birth. This was done in the past (decades ago) when these dogs were "working dogs." Removing the tails helped them doing their work more efficiently and helped keep them from injurying their tails. It was done for a good reason and for the welfare of the dog at that time. Today, these same breeds are pets and not "workers." For this reason, docking is no longer necessary and is done today only for appearances. Because it's no longer necessary, the practice is often no longer done, and as some of you mentioned, it isn't even allowed in some countries. This is a good and humane change. Carol Jean |
Ok so I am obviously alone here but I feel it is ridiculous to subject these animals to this (however little pain people claim they feel) for mere cosmetic reasons and because some panel sat down and decided this was going to be the "standard" for the breed. I am not trying to be argumentative and do not wish to incite anyone (we have had enough of that lately). i am just merely expressing my opinion (albiet a rather unpopular opinion, but one I stand behind ;) ). |
If I had a tail i'd want someone to cut it off.. |
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lol..i'm sorry I am feeling silly today..hope you all didn't mind.. |
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I dock the tails on my puppies and my mentor taught me the proper way (in my opinion) to do it as painlessly as can be done. They carry on more when I turn them on their backs and will not let them turn back over til I am finished. I do like the tails docked much longer than many people so I just do it my way. I do have a pet female who was too tiny at 4 days IMO to have her tail done. the vet agreed so her tail is undocked. If she is just standing around and not on the alert, her tail will droop from the middle to the tip. Of course, Biewers are not docked. My Biewtis (Biewer/parti cross) have undocked tails also. I plan to breed partis and their tails will probably not be docked-not sure yet. The two standard puppies I have for sale now are docked. I have this weird big BIRO who is not docked but he came from Germany..Now that is one fun-loving boy...choc, white and tan.. |
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