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08-13-2010, 09:37 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hillsboro, mo , usa
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| Tiny pup, vet afraid to cut tail, now wants to wait till monday at 10 days old I really am not feeling good about this at all, the pups were born so tiny around 1.5oz and 1.75oz. The one died after day three and spending wake less hours to help this poor tiny pup. Now the second one was so tiny took it to the vet at day 5 and the vet looked in the crate and said where is the pup? In my hand, she said wow that is such a tiny pup. I told her how concerned I was having the tail done with such a fragile pup an she did agree we best wait, she says Monday which will make this pup at 10 days old. And he now weighs 3oz. I just do not still feel comfortable with this I think it is to late and to much pain at this point for the pup and would not want to lose him. Any thoughts on how many days is to long for the tails to be done.!!! |
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08-13-2010, 09:41 PM | #2 |
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| I don't have any info on how many days, but why don't you consider leaving the tail long. I got my Trixie from a breeder who decided to go the european way and left her tail undocked. It is beautiful!!! Unless you are planning to show her, if she is a pet, why not leave it on!
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08-13-2010, 09:54 PM | #3 | |
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08-13-2010, 10:08 PM | #4 |
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| I love a yorkies long tail, there are provinces in Canada starting to make tail docking illegal, I'm very happy about that!
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08-13-2010, 10:09 PM | #5 |
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| My female was tinnnny at birth and her owner chose not to dock her tail. I love her tail and wouldn't change it for the world I say leave her tail! It's not worth the stress that it will cause.
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08-13-2010, 10:51 PM | #6 |
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| I had a pup that had its tail done at day 12. It was much the same situation as yours (very tiny pup) and I had the same reservations as you. My vet explained that the pup's development has more to do with it than how old it is. Some pups just take longer to get going and that has a lot to do with how the nerve endings etc. are developed. He absolutely will not dock a tail on one that hasn't plumped out yet. Long story short....though this ran counter to everything I had heard before, I did get the tail done and the pup had no more distress than her littermates that were done earlier. It's a personal decision on whether to have it done. Having gone through it, I appreciate my vet holding off on doing the docking as she was too delicate to have it done earlier. After discussing this with him, I now understand his criteria and know in advance whether he will do the docking or not. I think that day 3 is ideal for thriving pups and they probably feel more pain if you hold off on the docking, so for them I go ahead and get it done then. If I have any that are lagging behind, I bring them in and he looks them over and usually we're in agreement if there's one to hold off on. There have been a couple I've brought back and had done between days 5 and 7.
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08-13-2010, 10:51 PM | #7 |
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| I agree, leave it long!
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08-13-2010, 11:03 PM | #8 |
My Princess Poppy Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England
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| Aw my Poppy has a long tail and i LOVE it. Makes me so happy when i can see her little tail wagging when she is giving me puppy kisses hehe! I would say leave the tail long and dont put the pup under the stress. Good luck xx
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08-13-2010, 11:31 PM | #9 |
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| I'm with the others in favor of leaving the tail long. It will be adorable. I love my morkie's full tails and often wish my Yorkie had full tail too; it is so expressive.
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08-14-2010, 02:45 AM | #10 |
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08-14-2010, 04:20 AM | #11 |
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| If in doubt, why not just leave it? There are many who would love a Yorkie with long tail I think they are beautiful either way
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08-14-2010, 04:32 AM | #12 |
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| I too vote leave it long. As long as she's a healthy happy pup you will find a loving home for her.
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08-14-2010, 05:26 AM | #13 |
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| Another vote for the long tail! If I could, I'd tell you to sign me up to take your little boy. I love the full tail. Nubs like Kaji's are super cute too, but I prefer a long tail.
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08-14-2010, 05:37 AM | #14 |
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| I would leave it, i love the full tails on my Biewers
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08-14-2010, 06:00 AM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan
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| I agree with everyone about leaving it natural. I personally don't think any dogs tails should be docked anymore. They may have had a purpose when the breeds were developed, now it's mostly cosmetic- which I just don't agree with. The Big Man gave them tails and that's how they were intended to be! |
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