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Title: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: Rod Paradise on October 26, 2007, 02:37:29 PM I know this is banned totally in Scotland & with only a few exceptions in England/Wales.
My parents have just bought a Border Terrier/Patterdale Terrier cross, from a guy who breeds them as working dogs - problem is the tail's been docked. Anyone know the potential penalty for owning a docked dog if you didn't dock it (and probably wouldn't have had it done as the pup won't be hunted). Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: RED-DOG on October 27, 2007, 02:33:51 PM I know this is banned totally in Scotland & with only a few exceptions in England/Wales. My parents have just bought a Border Terrier/Patterdale Terrier cross, from a guy who breeds them as working dogs - problem is the tail's been docked. Anyone know the potential penalty for owning a docked dog if you didn't dock it (and probably wouldn't have had it done as the pup won't be hunted). Don't worry about it. 1: You didn't dock it, it was done when you bought it. 2: For all you (or anyone else) knows, it may have been docked because of disease or injury. For the record. If a dog is going to be used to hunt thick cover, i.e. blackthorn/bramble etc, a long wagging tail will soon be ripped to shreds. It is much kinder to dock it. Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: kinboshi on October 27, 2007, 03:48:32 PM I agree with what you're saying Tom, but more often than not, docking is done for aesthetic purposes rather than any practical reason.
How many boxer dogs that you see day to day are used for hunting purposes? Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: AlexMartin on October 27, 2007, 04:02:39 PM I agree with what you're saying Tom, but more often than not, docking is done for aesthetic purposes rather than any practical reason. How many boxer dogs that you see day to day are used for hunting purposes? I saw a spaniel in her 1st season out working the other day with a non-docked tail. Poor thing got strung up on a barbed wire fence and the yelping she made had us all saying what a ridiculous law this is. I agree with you that most docking is for (sadly) aesthetic purposes kinboshi, but i doubt a blanket law is the answer. Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: Rod Paradise on October 29, 2007, 09:18:43 AM I agree with what you're saying Tom, but more often than not, docking is done for aesthetic purposes rather than any practical reason. How many boxer dogs that you see day to day are used for hunting purposes? Boxers weren't working dogs AFAIK - they were fighters - there's even less reason for docking them now. Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: Rod Paradise on October 29, 2007, 09:19:21 AM I know this is banned totally in Scotland & with only a few exceptions in England/Wales. My parents have just bought a Border Terrier/Patterdale Terrier cross, from a guy who breeds them as working dogs - problem is the tail's been docked. Anyone know the potential penalty for owning a docked dog if you didn't dock it (and probably wouldn't have had it done as the pup won't be hunted). Don't worry about it. 1: You didn't dock it, it was done when you bought it. 2: For all you (or anyone else) knows, it may have been docked because of disease or injury. For the record. If a dog is going to be used to hunt thick cover, i.e. blackthorn/bramble etc, a long wagging tail will soon be ripped to shreds. It is much kinder to dock it. Cheers Tom, that's pretty much the feedback my Dad got from the vets as well. Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: snoopy1239 on October 29, 2007, 12:33:17 PM What does 'docking' mean?
Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: The_duke on October 29, 2007, 12:37:42 PM Its when the shuttle maneuvers into position with the space station..
In dogs it means cutting off the tail close to the body intersting articlehttp://www.vets4docking.org.uk/statement.htm (http://www.vets4docking.org.uk/statement.htm) Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: snoopy1239 on October 29, 2007, 12:43:58 PM Its when the shuttle maneuvers into position with the space station.. In dogs it means cutting off the tail close to the body Gulp. I guess I get to keep my testicles at least. Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: AndrewT on October 29, 2007, 01:10:12 PM Its when the shuttle maneuvers into position with the space station.. In dogs it means cutting off the tail close to the body Gulp. I guess I get to keep my testicles at least. I would have thought after you knocking her out of the tournament the other week Dana would be wearing them as earrings by now. Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: The_duke on October 30, 2007, 09:25:41 AM The Dog Strikes back -- that'll teach him to dock my tail
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7068549.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7068549.stm) Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: Laxie on October 30, 2007, 10:54:38 AM Its when the shuttle maneuvers into position with the space station.. In dogs it means cutting off the tail close to the body Gulp. I guess I get to keep my testicles at least. I would have thought after you knocking her out of the tournament the other week Dana would be wearing them as earrings by now. Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: Rod Paradise on October 30, 2007, 12:10:44 PM Its when the shuttle maneuvers into position with the space station.. In dogs it means cutting off the tail close to the body Gulp. I guess I get to keep my testicles at least. Be glad you're not a male lamb - they remove the tail & testicles by rubber-banding them - fitting a strong tight rubberband around the base & letting the 'unwanted' appendage(s) wither and fall off. Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: byronkincaid on October 30, 2007, 05:20:53 PM Its when the shuttle maneuvers into position with the space station.. In dogs it means cutting off the tail close to the body Gulp. I guess I get to keep my testicles at least. Be glad you're not a male lamb - they remove the tail & testicles by rubber-banding them - fitting a strong tight rubberband around the base & letting the 'unwanted' appendage(s) wither and fall off. HU for Sacks? http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=10937528&page=0&fpart=all&vc=1 (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=10937528&page=0&fpart=all&vc=1) Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: ChipRich on October 30, 2007, 08:38:06 PM Its when the shuttle maneuvers into position with the space station.. In dogs it means cutting off the tail close to the body Gulp. I guess I get to keep my testicles at least. Be glad you're not a male lamb - they remove the tail & testicles by rubber-banding them - fitting a strong tight rubberband around the base & letting the 'unwanted' appendage(s) wither and fall off. HU for Sacks? http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=10937528&page=0&fpart=all&vc=1 (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=10937528&page=0&fpart=all&vc=1) Is it weird for me to want to do this? Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: LeKnave on October 30, 2007, 08:41:16 PM Its when the shuttle maneuvers into position with the space station.. In dogs it means cutting off the tail close to the body Gulp. I guess I get to keep my testicles at least. Be glad you're not a male lamb - they remove the tail & testicles by rubber-banding them - fitting a strong tight rubberband around the base & letting the 'unwanted' appendage(s) wither and fall off. HU for Sacks? http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=10937528&page=0&fpart=all&vc=1 (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=10937528&page=0&fpart=all&vc=1) Is it weird for me to want to do this? You're so fkin twisted. He just came into my room and asked me if he should do it. >:? Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: ChipRich on October 30, 2007, 09:40:37 PM What a douche i am
LeKnave on my account once again, he is really really grown up these day you see. Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: LeKnave on October 30, 2007, 09:41:35 PM What a douche i am LeKnave on my account once again, he is really really grown up these day you see. Can you read: If someone makes an iffy post using your account, it's no excuse to say "It wasn't me" It is down to you, and you will be held responsible. /:-| Title: Re: Docking Dogs' Tails Post by: fergus8 on October 31, 2007, 01:00:48 AM what is a tail for?
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