yes absolutely! the reason they yelp when their tail does get stepped on is because to them, it would feel like someone stomping on our hand! if you have been stepping on your dogs tail, please stop causing it unnecessary pain.
If you adopt a six-week old Boxer puppy with an undocked tail, there is no need to take it to the vet, it is to late to have the tail docked.
The puppy will need to be less than four days old to be docked.
Yes, 3 weeks is too old to dock a puppy's tail. Normally this procedure is done between the ages of 2-5 days old. You can have it done at 3 weeks but now it will be a major surgery where the puppy will have to be sedated and the tail docked and sutures put in. It will cost a lot more too.
Because someone cut part of his body off for no good reason and it isn't healing properly. The wound might be itchy and he might be licking or whatever which prevents it from scabbing over.
The ideal tail shape of a Kuvasz is low and not docked.
When a dog's tail is docked, the vet surgically removes part of the tail. The removed tail does not get reattached or preserved. It is typically disposed of as medical waste according to proper disposal protocols.
No dog needs its tail to be docked, but the operation is performed for cosmetic reasons on some breeds. Show Miniature Pinschers are almost always docked in countries that allow it, but the operation does not affect the dog's health.
According to the breed standard of the American Kennel Club (AKC), a Lakeland Terrier's tail should be docked so that the tip is in level with the occiput when the dog is standing in a show position. However, if you are not showing your dog, there is no reason why you should dock your Lakeland Terrier's tail. Docking causes great pain to the dog, and may also be illegal in some countries such as the UK.
When it is a DOG.
No. Never.
yes
if your dogs tail has been docked, and you touch its tail its obviously scared of you and thing your going to hurts it tail duh................... oh and if it has not been cut off [docked] then i dunno by the way, ooh ohh la beary