I know this discussion is probably going to hurt my karma as people will get very defensive but I am really curious as to why folks are still doing it in 2018 like it is the most normal thing? Even the American kennel club is still supporting cropping and docking. The American Veterinarian Association as well as all of the rescue organization have taken a clear stance AGAINST it, calling it unnecessary pain inflicted on the pets for simply looks. There are medically necessary instances of cropping and docking and some working breeds that are actually working and not home pets so I am not talking about that and those instances are not discouraged by the vet association. We are talking about docking/cropping simply because people like the looks or do it for shows.
We have a doberman and she has her ears and tail and people stop or cross the street to take pictures of her. Out of 1000 people 999 tell us how happy they are we left her all natural and how much happier, friendlier, and prettier she looks. The vet told us that we avoided several possible health issues by not cropping and docking and that the dog is socially more balanced as she can communicate with her tail and ears with other dogs. You see pictures of her here: https://twitter.com/ValleyAllNatual (feel free to post your dog pics on there to show them off) :D
So I hope that this might give some folks food for thought to NOT crop or dock and leave their dogs natural. Just tell your breeder this is how you want your dog and your are paying for it so you should have the last word.
Also, the veterinarian association stated that there is no harm but only benefits in keeping tails and ears and that the myth of the dog breaking their tails if they are not docked is simply that--a myth. The Vet Association reports less than 0.1% annual incidents of tail injuries in their practices.
So why, in 2018, are we still cutting off a dog's primary part of his/her communication for looks? I personally agree with my vet ant the veterinary association and find it rather cruel to do it simply for looks. Of course most other civilized nations are ahead of us again and have long banned cropping and docking of dogs and cats calling is cruel and painful.
I am not calling people who have dogs with cropped ears and docked tails heartless abusers. I am sure people are not aware of the damage it does to an animal and the pain it inflicts during their puppyhood. But it might be time to have an open mind and look into the arguments of the vet association and factor that in for future furry babies that are breeds where cropping and docking is common.
PLEASE READ this for the facts: https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/FAQs/Pages/Frequently-asked-questions-about-canine-tail-docking.aspx
p.s. when we told breeders that we would like to keep our dog all natural most yelled at us and called us hippies. Maybe 2 out of 10 breeders were ok with it. Those 2 stated they are not obsessed with showing the dogs at competitions and actually prefer leaving it on. This is our first not adopted pet as we needed a puppy for our older cats as we wanted to avoid issues such as chasing cats/seeing them as prey. It was the right decision and they get along just fine
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