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2006-08-20 14:00:59 · 26 answers · asked by bitchy_woman_yet_sweet 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
NO!!! The docking MUST be done by day 3-5 of the pup's life and by a qualified veterinarian. If you do it after this, you will cause great pain and possible paralysis to your pup! The tail must be docked in the right place so as to not cause injury and only your vet can do this properly! If you love this pup at all, please, please let a vet do it and if you are asking for a pup that you already have, it is most likely too late anyway!
2006-08-20 14:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by dusty_roade 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, unless your vet teaches you how. If you do it wrong, you will mess up the tail set, the spine and movement of the dog, and quite probably kill your puppies when they bleed to death. Also, this must be done within the first day or so of life, and only by someone that is a professional.
Spend the money and have a veterinarian do it. If you are penney-pinching, this is not the time. Call a few different vets and go with the one that charges least if that is your issue.
2006-08-20 14:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by Peachy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO! This should only be done by a vet - realize, it is cutting into the pup's spine. It must be done at 3-5 days old, when the spine is not as devoloped. Done incorrectly, the pup could bleed to death, go into shock & die, get an infection & get very sick or die, or chase their tail obsessively as a dog because of pain. Please let a veterinarian do this procedure!
2006-08-21 03:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE do not! Firstly, please consider whether you really NEED to dock their tails at all. Dogs left natural (uncropped and undocked) are becoming more and more widely accepted since the ASPCA began publicizing the pointlessness of the surgery. The AKC now allows natural dogs of any breed to compete free of penalty or bias at its dog shows.
Secondly, even if you must dock their tails, doing so yourself is a bad idea. The procedure is touchy and must be done by a veterinarian, who will ensure the sterility of the instruments and properly close off the bleeding tail stump.
2006-08-20 14:10:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not unless you have a clue!!!! You need to know how short to go and between which vertebre you need to cut. You need to know what to do if there is excessive bleeding, or if a puppy goes into shock. You need sterile insturments to avoid a raging infection later and you need to know how to do it so there is not a big bald spot left on the end of the tail forever.
If you are breeding and making money off these puppies, you can spare the few bucks and take them to a vet so it can be done right!!!!!!
2006-08-20 14:07:29 · answer #5 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
NO!!! This will cause the puppy EXCRUCIATING pain!!! Vets use at least novicaine to reduce the pain of having a part of their body chopped off! Your puppy DOES have nerves in his/her tail and ears. Docking of tails and ears has NO medical value and is merely mutilation for cosmetic appearances! If you MUST have it done, have it done by a professional to reduce the animal's pain as much as possible!
In my honest opinion though, if nature had intended the dogs to live without tails and ears, they would have been BORN without them!
2006-08-20 14:09:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No way. Have the vet do it. It only costs like $4-$5 each.
2006-08-20 14:10:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I really would not recommend this... you should go to a vet because of infection or anything that sets in...that way you will be insured of a healthy puppy with antibiotics to help it heal.
2006-08-20 14:07:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. If you had been trained to do so, you wouldn't have needed to ask the question. If you have to have them docked (why?) then have a professional (vet, etc) do it.
2006-08-20 14:07:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
no, take them to the vet. because if you mess up you could damage their spine. a vet will know how much to dock and when to stop.
2006-08-20 14:07:18 · answer #10 · answered by Chris 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋