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[dan86]

Why are their tales docked I think it's cruel myself

it was kennel club standards. now tails are accepted by them after pressure. i think nowadays, if you want the dog docked, it has to be done by a vet.

But why would any one want to have a dogs tail docked ?

I believe it's also illegal to have done in scotland, but not 100% on that.
A lot of the time the reasoning behind it is it tends to be working dogs that have them docked. Apparently easier when shooting etc. Not sure how or why though

 

[Guest77]

The tail is there to ward off flies and to show the dogs personality when it is happy etc, docking is so cruel IMO, but it was quite normal at one time.

 

[telectrix]

the tail also helps the dog to balance when running. rotties without tails tend to skid on cornering, like clarkson. also they ain't got a tail to wag so they wag their arse. quite comical.

 

[ferg]

Some great looking pooches on this thread!, like mike, I'm really not a cat lover, but adore dogs!. Some might have seen my boy before on here, but here he is again, Stig the dobie, amazing boy, so intelligent and just the best temperament. So much so we are getting him a brother from the next litter!!

Is that an optical delusion or is he about 11 feet tall?

 

[High Tower]

He's huge mate, over 6' on his back legs

 

[High Tower]

......

 

[ferg]

Huge and cute!!!

I'm glad he's not my dog I have to fight for bed space in the morning as it is with my wee rottie

 

[High Tower]

Huge and cute!!!

I'm glad he's not my dog I have to fight for bed space in the morning as it is with my wee rottie

Yea he's a bed hogging brute!, I have a super king bed and I sleep on the edge

 

[Kate]

My new baby lily.

 

[Kate]

My kitty harry.

 

[Kate]

My cat JC

 

[Guest77]

Here is my little Dog, poppie, she has just turned 8

 

[High Tower]

Here is my little Dog, poppie, she has just turned 8

Proper cute!

 

[GMES]

Well given that the thread has been brought back from the dead.

Jack is a damned good looking dog.

Great condition well done on keeping him fit.

Cheers Ferg, yes he is in great shape at 8 stone and solid muscle, he gets about 3hrs off the lead exercise a day, most of which is down to our lass thankfully and the fact we have some great fields close by. Some people do comment that he looks like a status dog, but that was never our intention, we basically rescued him at 3 weeks old or he would have died due to the mother rejecting him and 3 of the litter.
And even though he looks a bit butch he is actually as soft as a bag of frogs.

 

[GMES]

Lovely looking lady Mike!!

 

[dingledong]

Here is my little Dog, poppie, she has just turned 8

So your both the same mental age then

 

[Marvo]

C'mon guys, enough of the chirps, please sort out whatever the issue is amicably before it escalates.

 

[Guest77]

It's only banter Andy' no problem at all, dingle is just having a laugh and not being offensive at all

 

[telectrix]

My cat JC

kate, dare i say it..... you have a lovely -----.:21:

 

[shanky887614]

kate, dare i say it..... you have a lovely -----.:21:

so small and has short hair, i thought you had a long haired tabby?