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Originally Posted by isadobe
But why the big outcry now ?
its gone on for centuries & the breed standard of certain dogs was stipulated that they had their tails docked,
in years gone by yes there were some who done it & it was done in a barbaric & i would not support that method but i do not see what is wrong in banding a pups tail ..
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We used to fight dogs aswell, but as our understanding of animal needs and welfare have improved, so has the way we treat our animals. We are better at deciding whats right and wrong, and putting the animal BEFORE ourselves.
Dobes used to have their ears cropped traditionally, would you like this to still happen?
Not to mention that breed standards change all the time to fit what humans think are desired appearances in dogs. Look at pictures from centuries ago, and compare them to the same breed now. Things change, its called progress.