Is Tail Docking and Ear Cropping Harmful? Just as there is a use and purpose for every organ and appendage you were born with, so it is with your dog. If tails weren’t important to dogs, they would have been born without them. Your dog uses his tail for balance. He uses it to communicate – with you and with other dogs. Your dog can convey fear, aggression, playfulness, curiosity and tension with the movement and position of his tail. Certain breeds also use their tails to good advantage when they swim, run and engage in other energetic activities. A docked dog that is active might be at a disadvantage compared to his playmates with intact tails. All docking and cropping methods cause suffering for the animal, and many dogs go on to experience the phantom pain of a missing appendage much like human amputees do. There is also a risk of formation of painful neuroma (nerve tissue scarring) in the stump of a docked tail. *Dee
Posted on: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:30:25 +0000
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