Abby Nicole

Had I found my english springer spaniel before the breeder docked her tail, I would've commanded them not to. I always feel sad when looking at her little nub. It's harder to gauge her emotions without a visible tail wag.

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VacationGuy234

This, I can understand:

"For dogs that worked in the field, such as some hunting dogs and herding dogs, tails could collect burrs and foxtails, causing pain and infection and, due to the tail's wagging, may be subject to abrasion or other injury while moving through dense brush or thickets."

But, I'm against doing it for any other reason. It's an interesting post.

There is a good PBS program about dogs where the narrator interviews a breeder and the guy says: "I have this fantasy that one day someone will actually try to breed a pet". Most people get dogs as accessories for their life style, and truly, that is what draws people to dogs. It's hard not to be attracted to a certain dog because of it's history.

I'm thinking of getting an American Bull dog, but the chance of me getting any cattle for it is slim.

sequoias

This in bold: English Setters are hunting dogs, so they still have tails. We have one but living with my parents. Many hunting dogs still have tails even it's a breed of its own.

whatdidyousay!

I know just what you mean! I took my last Finlay out in our yard once and two pit bulls dog came at us and I was yelling for the owner to get their dogs . I could not read the dogs body languages as they had no tails and their ears where cropped off too! The male dog head was huge and his mouth when from one ear to the other! There a field behind my condo and a farmer used it and brought it dogs too, he lived in my condo at the time. I had no idea what the pitbulls where going to do!

sallylou

I have a border collie mix and I just cut the hair off her tail. In the summer, she has to have a full shave. Then people think that she's a Dalmatian even though she looks nothing like a Dalmatian. My "friendly pug-looking thing" has short hair so it's easier ot manage her hair.

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this said on this web site border collie do not need to have their fur cut.
I have heard of people having their dog fur cut so short the poor dog end up getting a sunburn. Someone had a Samoyed and they had the dog fur cut every summer and the dog got cancer from sunburns. I hate when groomers shave dogs that should not been shaved or needed to be shaved or cut. I see dogs shaking when brought to the groomers and it not fair to made a dog go through something they do not need.

Audiofuzzy

I give my Aussie a buzz cut every Spring, too, but I am aware of dogs might getting sunburn too, so we do not let the dog out in full sun when he has the buzz cut.
Anyway by the time the weather gets real sunny the hair grow back long enough to protect better from the sun.


Fuzzy

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Audiofuzzy

My other Aussie, the one with the docked tail, had the cutest little nub ever,
and we could always tell by the way she made a sudden, definite, upright
hairy bump at the end of her backside if she was going to get alert,
excited or dominant - there was no mistake,
and when she was happy or welcoming, her little nub was wagging so fast
at making crazy happy dance,
so fast it looked like her entire end rear was vibrating,

and it was such a sweet and funny sight we always ended happy laughing

Fuzzy

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TXgolfer

I think Sallylou still lives in Houston....It would be almost cruel not to shave a dog in that heat.

I always heard they docked the tails on small dogs because the tail could cause back problems. That could be totally false though. I always left the tails on.

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Abby Nicole

Lol, vibrating rear end indeed. In substitution of wagging a full-fledge tail, our docked dogs compensate with their butts. I call my dog "wiggle butt" when she does this happy dance.

whatdidyousay!

It depend on what kind of dog it is. I had a Samoyed and moved to Cail. with her and she was fine during the long summers and I never shaved or cut her fur.



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whatdidyousay!

My granddog had a nice long tail and when she was happy to see me she wag her tail and it would bang against the stove! I miss hearing this when I go to my daughter's house now. Ally was a sweet dog and loved to have me rub her cute little wiggly butt , I miss that cute little wiggly butt as it was the first think she did when I got there ,she wanted me rub her butt!