do you work them?

no i dont work them..we have a 2yr old stud..he still has his tail and his misses is a x springer so she has hers too...all pups have their tails when they leave..

I woudn't have mine done if they didn't work i don't think. MY springer and cocker are both docked

mine are family doggies..my stud is liver and white and my girl is brown, shes a springer x retreiver

Mine to best place for a tail is on a dog imo x

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I agree I don't think dogs tails should be docked, it is so different having a dog with a tail. I know you are talking big dogs here and I only have a tiny dog but my last Yorkie had no tail and Holly does have her tail and i love it. its like she talks extra language to what my last dog did.

I agree Pamela, i think a dog wags its tail with its heart

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their tails still wag even with docked tails, personally I think the fragility of a springers tail is a good reason to allow their docking. We've just got a new pup with a full tail and id hate to see him in pain from it (i have 2 springers)

Barney's tail was docked badly but it was not my choice, sadly he was docked before the law.

All the pups I had I made sure 100% they would keep their tails even if they are springer mixes.

Sorry but you shouldn't take a dogs tail just because it may damage it, i know many springers, danes, boxers and rotties who live happily with tails.

The only reason a dog's tail should be docked is for working and that's it.

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That is how we brought her from the breeder We've known the breeder for a long time so we wouldn't go any where else to get one! It don't bother me if they have tails or not i dont think its cruel personally. No my boxer don't work, she's is just a pet. She's happy and thats all that matters.

I was just saying it would be better to go and get it done in ireland rather that mess around trying to get proof etc etc to dock the tails.