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04-18-2007, 11:13 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan
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| Do you dock tails yourself? How many of you do or have docked tail and cut declaws yourself? I don't think I could ever do it But I know a guy who raises jack russels and he cuts the tail himseld and cuts te declaws. He has a serlized knife type cutters that he uses and they look just like the vet's. He poors alchol on them before and after each use and boils them and all that. But is just seems mean to me. What do you think?
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04-18-2007, 11:16 AM | #2 |
BANNED! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky
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| i did my own last litter but hubby has done it for me before that. he cuts them. BUT, MY way is better.LOL I use a hemostat and clamp and twist. you put the hemostat on and wait about 30 seconds or so, then start twisting. in seconds the little tail falls right off and you wait another few seconds and release the clamp. great job and no blood. puppy only wimpers a tiny bit when you first put the clamp on. you put it exactly where you want the tail cut. someone on here told me about it. i think it was Yorkie Rose. this way is great. |
04-18-2007, 11:22 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Plymouth, MA
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| This is the first time I've read a post and become instantly angered. I can't believe someone does that. Unless you are a vet and know exactly what you are doing, you shouldn't perform any kind of surgery! There is more to sterilizing equipment than just alcohol and boiling. Never, never do any of those things by yourself. Well, actually, I can believe people do that - we see all kinds of dogs with ears cropped by their owners and they always look so awful and painful. Not a good idea in my opinion.
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