Comments on: Ear Cropping and Tail Docking Create Ethical Dilemmas for Vets

By: Fucking Liberals

Fucking Liberals — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:43:02 +0000

I would strip your licence away and send you to practice your holistic medicine out of this country.Read your papers and follow the fucking rules – or QUIT.You have no right to decide.0

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:44:54 +0000

I myself have had several boxers and I also agree that the ear cropping is not necessary, however, I do feel that the tail docking is needed as this is how the breed is supposed to look. All the boxers we have had, did not have their ears done and I would not put them through that pain, also not having the ears done adds to the boxer personality. If in the future, vets decide not to do either the ear cropping or tail docking, I will still continue to have boxers as these procedures are voluntary and I will love my dogs no matter what!!!

By: Camerron

Camerron — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:36:21 +0000

There is no good excuse to crop ears and dock tails- get out of the dark ages and drag your a$$es into the 21st century- they used to bind womens feet in some places years ago and that was horrid- man is ridiculously vane ,WE NEED TO EVOLVE- HOW THE HELL DOES ANYONE KNOW wether or not something is painless to an animal or not?Please don’t say something lame like, ” it’s a scientific fact that such and such feels no pain because of nerve endings and bla bla bla- stop believing everything you hear just because of some so-called experts opinion or belief- IT”S heresay and BS. Cam -I have a Beagle a Chihuahua and two mixed breed dogs and I love them just the way they were born and are- People need to stop being STUPID!!!

By: » Ear Cropping and Tail Docking set to go the way of the Dodo Bird

» Ear Cropping and Tail Docking set to go the way of the Dodo Bird — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:18:09 +0000

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By: Peanut

Peanut — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:04:20 +0000

I think this is ridiculous…. I will always crop my dog’s ears and dock their tails. Yes it’s cosmetic surgery… and is probably pain full …. but it looks great!!! And I’m sure with today’s advances in animal medicine it’s not a big deal! Besides – circumcised boys don’t walk around traumatized for life – why on earth would a dog? They run and play the next day!!!
Maybe some are moving away from that culture, but other’s embrace it (as I do).
I think if veterinarians who refuse this service for their customers… are pushing them down the street to seek out someone who will be willing to do it – and that is when we the cruel, un-ethical treatment of animals. (Like the idiot who cut his dog’s ears off with box cutters…. believe it!!!)

By: Jacks mommie

Jacks mommie — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:30:17 +0000

I am like a few people on here…I agree that getting the ears done is too much it’s more pain because the dog is older when it is done. I’ve had 3 breeds in my life that had or was suposed to have docked tails. My grandfather bred australian shepards for working reasons HE docked all the puppies tails himself and while I didnt agree with him doing it himself I felt like there was nothing wrong with having them docked, he would dock them when they were 2 days old..the puppies, like little baby boys getting circumcised have no painful memories of this getting done. With my yorkie…she was actually born with a naturally docked tail. (which happens in breeds that get tails docked) and I’ve also owned a boxer that SHOULD have had his tail docked. boxers have very powerful tails..I would get bruised from his tail hitting me and things get damaged, I couldnt have him around kids just because his tail would either knock them down or bruise them up so bad. As long as people are responsible and have it done at a very young age I dont think tail docking is an issue.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:09:09 +0000

Hurray AVMA!

I’ve had boxers for over 10 years, have never cropped, and have 2 conformation champions with natural ears (being the only dogs I’ve shown in conformation).

I’ve been involved in boxer breed rescue for 7 years and the only dogs I’ve seen with ear issues have had cropped ears. I clean my dogs’ ears regularly but they’ve had no infections or other problems. Anyone who argues that cropping is medically beneficial is full of shite.

I currently have a boxer mix in my house with a full tail and I’ve seen no tail injuries or problems with him.

If you ever watch a dog with a tail run and turn……either in schutzhund or agility or lure coursing or whatever…….you’ll see how much that dog uses his tail for balance. Dogs without tails put tremendous stress on their hind ends without that tail to help balance.

Somehow, the boxers in the UK have managed nicely with both tails and ears for years now.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:47:29 +0000

Wow. I am a huge animal lover, and have owned both breeds “supposed” to have docking, and those not. I have a boxer, now living with my ex, and he has the tail done, I love the “nubbin” and love them with their tails docked, but at the same time to me, doign their ears is too much. I also have a son, not circumsized, so I don’t know what that makes me. I know I love my animals and my kids more than words can say, and I will also admit that some breeds don’t look “right” to me without their tails done. I’m going to be getting a 7month old cocker with full tail, I don’t like it, and plan to have it docked, but he will be put under and have meds, I’m not that cruel.

By: » AVMA Comes Out Against Ear Cropping and Tail Docking

» AVMA Comes Out Against Ear Cropping and Tail Docking — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:05:43 +0000

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By: Cookie TN

Cookie TN — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:31:58 +0000

I’m not against circumcism myself.