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08-14-2010, 06:13 AM | #16 |
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| I would leave it also. I would love to one day own a baby with a long tail!
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08-14-2010, 06:45 AM | #17 |
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| I don't mean to be contentious because one should always defer to their vet and vet's are pretty much our only option on the developing physiology of our babies. But, I've always been bothered by the scientific communities assumptions of what and what does not constitute pain. I remember years ago when it was assumed that newborn skinkids, that now go to specialized NICUs were believed to feel little pain because their nerves were underdeveloped, especially the preemies. They now know better and realize that by treating them that way they were hindering their recoveries. They understand that they feel pain, acutely, just as we grown ups do. I cannot imagine that we shouldn't at least think about applying the same standard to our best friends.
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08-14-2010, 06:59 AM | #18 |
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| Thanks for the replys, Can I get him Akc registered with the tail not being done. At this point I only have one to sell better than none if something were to happen to him, everytime I look at him I just cant see putting him through this at this age and still so tiny but doing well and quite healthy. He would be the first tiny male yorkie I ever saw with a tail. Show me some pics of a small yorkie with a tail if u would someone has a pic out there. |
08-14-2010, 07:03 AM | #19 | |
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08-14-2010, 07:34 AM | #20 | |
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I heartily concure. The thinking about pain in neonates has changed drastically in my time in the NICU. Thankfully, we've made major changes in the way we care for the babies now. We now know that pain changes the brain. It just seems unconscionable to me that we (society) puts so little thought in to docking tails. Why do we put animals through pain just to please our sense of aesthetics?
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08-14-2010, 07:52 AM | #21 | |
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08-14-2010, 07:57 AM | #22 |
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| I say leave the tail! I recently saw my first yorkie with a tail and it was beautiful. She carried it so high and proud! I took one look and wished like crazy my girls had their tails. Plus, it is one of the things I love the most about my Biewer. I love watching that little wag, wag, wag, when she is happy. I don't think you can lose by leaving the tail!
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08-14-2010, 08:11 AM | #23 | |
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08-14-2010, 08:16 AM | #24 | |
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Here's two pics I found online, and they are SO precious and adorable. I do believe that the only reason the tails were docked were so that they could be pulled out by their stumps when they were hunting rats in the coal mines. I don't think anyone on here has their Yorkies out working in the coal mines, so I dont' see why anyone continues to dock at all. | |
08-14-2010, 08:27 AM | #25 | |
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08-14-2010, 08:34 AM | #26 | |
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08-14-2010, 08:35 AM | #27 | |
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08-14-2010, 08:38 AM | #28 | |
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08-14-2010, 09:21 AM | #29 |
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| Definately can be registered as long as both parents are full registration. I would register him and limit his registration and place him in a pet home. Not due to the tail, but to his size. Are both his parents screened for health issues? (OFA, BAT, CERF)? Some not so ethical greeders out there love to get their hands on tiny boys to put in cages and stud to anything they have. Not the kind of life you would want for your little bundle I am sure but that happens all the time. Please be sure to screen owners and have them sign neuter agreements....
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08-14-2010, 10:17 AM | #30 | |
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