Comments on: Report of Lawsuit Gives me Another Reason not to Dock Tails

By: Cynd-e

Cynd-e — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:11:00 +0000

I think that the only time a tail should ever be docked is after a tail is misformed from birth ( if it is bad enough to effect the walking and balance of the animal). I don’t see it as a neccessaty (sp) so much as a cosmetic want.

By: Maggie-Lee

Maggie-Lee — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:06:43 +0000

I live in New Zealand. It’s illegal to crop ears in dogs. I have a friend with two dobermans. They are gorgeous animals with long floppy ears. Not as all the fierce looking animals in other places.

By: Bevan

Bevan — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:42:16 +0000

There may have been legitimate reasons at one time to cut ears or dock tails but to perform either for looks is horrible at best. Would these same individuals cut their children’s ears to achieve a look that they liked? I don’t know why our society condones cutting animals for no reason. Why is there a lower standard for the treatment of these sentient beings?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:56:48 +0000

I don’t understand why anyone would want to cut off a dog’s tail or ears. They weren’t born that way, please leave the dogs as God intended.

By: Michele at Daily Dog Lick

Michele at Daily Dog Lick — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:17:56 +0000

Great post. Glad to hear from a vet that doesn’t do docking. I agree the dog in the picture looks great!

By: L

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:04:08 +0000

My little rescue boy came with no tail at all. I hate that someone did this to him.