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It is against the law to dock a dog's tail in Australia and the UK. If you do dock a dog's tail in Aussie or UK you can face fines up to $37,500.
However in the UK dogs that are classed as "working dogs" at the moment can have their tails docked by a vet - however you must prove the puppy is a working dog.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 7y agoDocking a dog's tail on your own is something that could kill the dog. Please don't try to do it yourself. If you do the research and you still want to do it, then you need to talk to a veterinarian about doing it safely.
The American Veterinary Medical Association is opposed to tail docking at any time, and this is not something you should ever try to do on your own. If it is going to be done, it must be done by a trained professional within the first five days of life.
There is a largely increased risk of side effects such as excessive bleeding, infection, delayed healing, and necrosis when owners take a DIY approach to tail docking.
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∙ 11y agoNo it absolutely does not hurt the animal. Docking takes place within the first few days of a puppies' life. A non docked tail on certain breeds may cause both you and the animal pain as it reaches adult hood.
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∙ 14y agoIn the U.K. that practice has now been outlawed as a cruelty.
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How short do you dock a tail?
It all depends on the dog, your vet will know.
What is a dock on a horse?
A Dock is a bone that is in the horses tail. It goes about one third of the way down!
Is it bad to dock a dogo argentino's tail?
The dogo's tail doesn't need to be docked and a docked tail is a disqualifier in competition.
How long should a Lakeland terrier's tail be docked?
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.
Does a dog have bones in its tail?
yes
How short do you dock a tail?
It all depends on the dog, your vet will know.
How old should a puppy be before you have its tale cut off?
You don't need to. It is only necessary if the dog is a proper working dog and there's a chance the tail will get damaged or hurt during their work. In fact it is illegal in a lot of places to dock a tail for any other reasons.
Why do they dork dogs tail?
Did u mean dock? Anyway hunting dog may get burs or other things(sticks leaves) stuck in the long hair on a dogs tail. This is why they dock it
How long should you leave the puppy dog tail?
You really shouldn't "dock" or cut a dog's tail off. But as far as natural length goes, it depends on the breeds.
What is a horses dock?
the dock is the tail... the hair is the tail the soild bit its attched to (which is quite short) is the dock.
How do breeders get away with legally docking tails?
In the UK it is illegal to dock a dog's tail unless it will be used for work - and even then the dog will not be allowed in show rings. Some breeders dock puppies in other countries and send them to the UK, but the dog's are still barred from shows.
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Yes! You should never try to dock a dog's tail at home. The tail has bones in it, and it's about as painful as someone cutting off your finger. If you're going to have the dog's tail docked, let the vet do it. You need to realize, though, that docking the dog's tail will cause it pain, even if the vet does it.
Where is a horses dock?
At the top of the tail
Can you dock a Staffordshire bull terrier's tail at 5 weeks?
That is too young, you should wait longer, but the best is to not dock it at all. Why on earth would you want to dock your dogs tail? For one it is part of the dog that is marked upon when looking for typical breed charecteristics, and secondly it's just plain cruel
Is it illegal to dock the tail of a schnauzer?
No it's very legal there isn't a law against it or anything. But people dock the tail so that can enter their Schnauzers in dog show and such. I think it should be illegal because how would someone like it if someone cut of part of their leg or something?
In malta can you dock a rotty tail?
Malta is a country that is located in southern Europe. It has not signed the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals treaty however which makes it illegal to dock a dogs tail. It is therefore legal to dock a rotty tail there.
Does it hurt a dog when you mess with there tail?
Yes it would because it is meant to be curled. i can just Imagen the pain. :(
