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Where can buy bands for docking your dog's tail?
I am sure there are websites that will sell such items. In addition, there are bands still on the market to castrate and dock sheep tails. However, I strongly discourage the use of bands to dock tails in dogs (or any animals) of any age. Ba... Read More »
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How do you dock tail if band falls off?
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What is the best way to dock your puppies tails yourself and how ...
Hi Misty I recommend banding as oppose to cutting. When you dock a tail by cutting, you have a chance of the spine recoiling into the neck causing structural damage. You also require a steady hand and the ability to stitch. What I do is ta... Read More »
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To LJ 1: i actually believe it is a requirment for some breeds to have thier tails docked in the AKC shows! Rotts are one. You can look it up on the AKC website. But they don't do it just because ther think it looks good. They are doing awa...
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You don't. In fact, in many states it's illegal. It's definitely bad for the dog. There is actually no reason to dock your dog's tail unless it's being trained for specific tasks -- which I highly doubt.
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Docking with a band is generally considered a less humane way of doing it, even relative to a surgical approach with no analgesia. I'd say that the 'gold standard' treatment would be to give some local analgesia (maybe some lidocaine) and t...
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Only veterinarians can safely dock a dog's tail or crop it's ears.
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