[Rottnbelle]

I have a question for those of you who have docked breeds. What do you think of changing the standard to allow for a tail?

Please give me the breed and what you think of them with or without a tail?

[Bob]

It would be fine with all the dogs to leave them undocked.

But it wouldn't happen!

Bob

[Rottnbelle]

Originally Posted by Bob

It would be fine with all the dogs to leave them undocked.

But it wouldn't happen!

Bob

You'd be surprised at what has happened since we posted this. The rottweiler club has sent out a ballot to all members asking that the breed remain docked.

The State of NY has proposed a ban on docking and cropping which would I think be an injustice and is politically motivated.

What do you think?

[medical 2933]

i haven't much idea.

[rutylr]

Originally Posted by Rottnbelle

You'd be surprised at what has happened since we posted this. The rottweiler club has sent out a ballot to all members asking that the breed remain docked.

Luckily it did not go far,Just a bunch of smack from a few people.
Why breeds who are docked and croped,can not just share with the ones who arn't is a mystery.They are the same breed.
Just some people are just more opened minded and not stuck in the stone age as others are.

[RedyreRotties]

I believe the American Rottweiler Club wishes to preserve the Rottweiler as a docked breed.

I appreciate the judges who have stood up to honor our breed standard and the wishes of ARC by refusing to judge undocked specimens.

I realize there are differing opinions on this topic, however, I fervently hope that the Rottweiler will remain a docked breed in the US.

[Rottnbelle]

Welcome Redyre. Glad to have you here.

[layla17]

Great to meet everyone! I'm Layla and I'm new here.

[Rottnbelle]

Do you have a rottie?

[layla17]

Yeah I have a Rottie. Her name is Shennani... it's short for Shenanigans. She's three years old.

[Jessygirl]

Sorry, I do not understand why breeders cut their dogs.
For me docking is nothing else than destroying a part of your dogs beautiful body.

A Rottweiler will stay a Rottweiler- take a look at Europe- these dogs look beautiful there- even if he is not docked.

[Frlctlon]

Ouch poor dog tails. Personally i don't think they should ban it but i wouldn't do it to my dog.

[Rottnbelle]

Good response. For thousands of years we have been docking dogs. I do it and hold them for the vet. With novocaine and stitches they are over it before we put them back on their mom.

Compare the invasive surgery required for spaying and neutering!

Both are meant to improve the dog's life.

If vets and owners have been able to make these decisions for at least hundreds of years, what is different now? A/R.

Lynn

[Bob]

Hi Lynn, glad to see you back on the forums.


Bob

[Rottnbelle]

Good to be back. Been busy.

Lost a few more doggies. Indy most recently. Aaarrrrggghh! It never gets easier.

Hope you are doing great. Miss everyone.

Lynn

[Bob]

Sorry about your loss, we know what your dogs mean to you.

Don't you come back to the island at all, we miss you too!

Our little guy is almost 6 pounds

[Rottnbelle]

I was coming back and forth the first year, but you know how life is. Hey you could always come to visit. I'm between Wash Baltimore and Camp David.

:-)

[KattyCakes]

Ugh, I wouldn't have the heart to get a dog's tail cut. To me, just leave it go. That's the way nature intended it. I don't really care if cutting it off 'improves' it's showing ability or helps the dog; I think that it's cruel and you honestly should not do such a thing.

[PPersian]

So, this thread is quite nice and It's an interesting insight to a very complicated topic. I am glad that you brought it up. Thanks for the great article.

[Rottnbelle]

Dogs that work have a higher incidence of tail problems. Injury, fouling for instance.

The really irksome thing is that docking is done to improve the quality of life of the dog.

Which is better - removing a tail which is not surgery to help the dog's life - or spaying and neutering which is surgery to improve your life?

Glad you like the discussion. But before long our rights as dog owners will be removed. We will be forced to spay and neuter - oh, forgot that is already happening. We will be forced to specific breeds - whoops, that is already happening. Our dogs will have equal rights with our children - oops, forgot that is already happening. In fact a congressman recently proposed dependent status for pets asking that their care be tax deductible.

LOL. It is 1984.