tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517697125324333905.post99311846478615363..comments2023-08-28T03:16:12.352-07:00Comments on Just dogs with Sherri: Re-post - Tail amputationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517697125324333905.post-39504340993941269002015-07-23T08:08:37.871-07:002015-07-23T08:08:37.871-07:00Caroline, I see your angle on the subject. You do...Caroline, I see your angle on the subject. You don't like that people think this was done for a fashion statement. But the term "docking" seems to have taken on a "who cares?" backing. What is happening to puppies is there tails are being amputated. I work with a great number of greyhounds who also have happy tails that are amputated for medical reasons. No one has ever approached me about my other poodles who had amputated tails. In fact people think that poodles come that way. I disagree that it is doing a disservice by saying what it is. It is amputation and like many other things that can happen to the body, there are choice image decisions and medical. Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589104200839188087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517697125324333905.post-21999167519928432852015-07-23T07:36:40.666-07:002015-07-23T07:36:40.666-07:00Hi Sherri,
I completely agree with you, tail docki...Hi Sherri,<br />I completely agree with you, tail docking is barbaric and wrong. But by making Amputation a dirty word you are doing a disservice to all the dog(and their owners) who have to have their tail amputated for medical reasons. I have an English Mastiff who constantly gets Happy Tail, where the tip splits open because he hits it against walls, tables, trees, windows....basically everything! Hes just a really happy guy. The problem here is, Happy Tail is a extremely hard thing to heal! No matter how many times we clean, wrap, clean, wrap, visit the vet, it got to the point where his tail wouldn't heal, became necrotic, caused him a lot of pain, and had to get amputated. Trust me, this was ABSOLUTELY our last option! Now he is happy and healthy, but we still constantly get dirty looks/lectures from people telling us that tail docking is wrong. I AGREE! Tail docking is wrong! We have to explain that it wasn't docked, it was amputated. We then have to explain that this was not a choice, it was absolutely necessary to keep our sweet dog healthy. <br />We need to make Docking a dirty word not Amputation. We need to educate people on the differences. Yes, tail docking is amputation, but done in a horribly cruel way. If we turn Amputation into a dirty word I fear that people who hear that their dogs tail needs to be amputated out of necessity, will be wary of it because it will be seen as dirty and wrong. DOCKING IS DIRTY AND WRONG! Amputation is necessity! Carolinenoreply@blogger.com