There are several unsubstantiated assumptions in this justification:. Similarly, dewclaw removal is done at the same age and for the same reasons — to prevent injury. There are reasons to remove dewclaws, just as there are reasons to leave them on. This should be a decision made by the owner and the veterinary professional based on their expertise and experience and without any need for governmental input. According to the author a puppy is born with the senses of balance although it is unable to stand , taste, smell, touch, and temperature, but its nervous system is poorly developed.
Mild stressors at this age may allow the animal to better cope with stress, be more trainable, and be more emotionally stable later in life. A link to the original paper is included. There are several unsubstantiated assumptions in this justification: That the tail docking is cosmetic; That the procedure is risky; That the procedure is unnecessarily painful; That the procedure carries risks associated with anesthesia; That there are risks of blood loss and infection; That docking causes chronic muscle tension.
If you want to show your dog in Conformation shows in North America you will need to have the dew claws removed. Double front dew claws on a Mastiff cross puppy -These double dew claws are not functional- they 'dangle' and we would suggest they be removed! Double Rear Dew Claws- These dew claws are not functional dog has no control over them- they 'dangle' They could cause a problem for this puppy in the future.
If this was our dog we would have them removed. This is actually true. Docking a tail will make the tail straighter. Since the breed standard says the tail should 'Never curled nor carried over the back. Tail docking is banned in most areas in Europe because their citizens and therefore their governments, view this as cruelty to animals and those performing such things can be charged as such.
So to get around the curl in the tail breeders are 'tipping' the tail. What happens is the breeder or vet simply crops the tail very long-often only removing the last two vertebrae. This severs the tendon near the top of the tail which helps the tail to grow straighter without the usual curve. This practice of tipping is still illegal but most often goes unnoticed because the difference between a full tail and a tipped tail is not as noticeable. Look at the height of your kitchen table and stove.
The average standard poodle is about inches tall at the shoulders also the height that the tail comes out of the body Is your table or stove higher than 24 inches? The bottom line is dogs communicate with their tails and they have a lot to say if we let them 'talk'! Think about the Standard Poodle: The curly coat makes it so the hackling hair lifting up when the dog is upset is not obvious. Their ears are floppy AND their tails are often docked! We have noticed a huge difference between our dogs with docked tails and those will full tails.
The full tailed dogs are more confident and get along better with other breeds of dogs- in a large part due to the other dogs being able to understand what my dogs are saying! The tail can get 'caught and torn off or injured' while hunting or doing other physical activities. There ARE some breeds that often injure their tails.
Breeds that often have tail issues are thin skinned very short haired breeds. Those breeds often get 'happy tail' or 'kennel tail'. This is where the dog wags his tail hard against a hard surface causing the tip of the tail to bleed. Typically the injury occurs when the dog is standing Greyhounds, Pit Bulls, Great Danes are breeds who often get 'happy tail'. We have never had one of our Standard Poodles get 'happy tail'! We have heard of Labradors frequently getting 'happy tail' but I have never heard of a campaign to dock Labrador tails for the 'betterment' of the breed or to protect them from injury!
Other excuses why tails are docked that simply don't hold any truth:. Thankfully this is just not true. Standard Poodles are very aware where their tails are. They hold them lower when going up steep embankments. They lower them when they are concern about something. Wag them when excited about something. They raise them high when they feel they are confident.
The tail can 'clear a table or knock a pot off the stove due to the strong wag. Also Standard Poodles have a high tail carriage so in all likelihood your coffee table is okay to.
We have coffee regularly at our coffee table and have not ever had a dog spill our drinks But then again Our dogs are calm in our house. Perhaps a hyper poodle would clear your coffee table But most likely they would use their front feet!
Poodle owners know what I mean! However, we do not recommend amputating front feet to avoid that problem! Labrador retrievers have one of the most active and 'dangerous' tails How often are they intentionally docked? The fact remains that tails in North America are still docked due to cosmetic reasons. It remains a choice to have a long tail or a docked tail. Lets at least be honest about the reasons!
As I took each pup to another room to do the procedures the mom sat in her box waiting for her puppies, stressed out of her mind to have her new puppies out of her sight. I hated to see and hear the puppies scream as the tails and toes were cut. Over the decades breeders have bred poodles without considering the natural length or curl of the tail. As the climate for docking and ear cropping slowly changes we will begin to selectively breed for straighter shorter tails but in the mean time litters will have a variety of lengths and curls.
In my opinion, taking off the dewclaw is a more serious issue than tails. There is more and more evidence that removing dewclaws can result in structural damage. Dogs also use their dewclaws for maneuvering.
Of the over 30 dogs I have seen with carpal arthritis, only one has had dewclaws.
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