I love love love seeing them all with tails!!! I completely agree with Rona, unless there was a reason it was barbaric mutilation.

Thankfully now most dogs can be dogs without having bits cut off to please humans!

I also think Nonnie raised a good point........saying how Oscar's tail helps him balance.

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whilst I always thought it cruel for dogs tails to be docked, I do know what you mean, as I grew up with a couple of rotties...

...I think maybe because I grew up with them for so many years, it was then a bit of a double take when I saw one with a tail... not because it was weird, but just because I wasn't used to seeing them...I think thats prob what you meant anyway?

it is great that they cant be docked now...i always remember watching one of mine when he wagged his non-existent tail and the little stump would move backwards and forwards and i was sad that he didnt have a proper tail to wag

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Nope I adore the tails especially a rottie tail!! Saw one yesterday and he was absolutely gorgeous

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I see plenty of puppies with docked tails - one recently at the vets was taken there by the breeder who presumably had docked the tail. I can't remember what breed it was but it wasn't a working breed. I wonder how they got away with that - and how they had the nerve to take a docked puppy into the vets.

Liz

aww poor little guy. does his whole bum wiggle when he's happy? Decks' does that - he's a very waggy dog anyway, but when hes really happy (like when he sees my dad lol) he wiggles his bum aswell aswagging his stump lol.

His whole body wiggles!!! He's got ants in his pants, doesn't keep still and always wanting to be center of attention!!

Until recently I had only ever seen rotties, boxers and schnauzers with docked tails so yes, I know what you mean. They don't look like what you had become accustomed to, but it is great. I love seeing a dog express themselves with a big wagging tail. One of mine wags his like a helicopter- it must be a great feeling!

no way!! thats terrible

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awww cute! I love wiggly dogs lol.

Could we perhaps have a sticky with some links about docked tails?
like maybe to this webpage:
BVA - Tail docking of dogs
and this poster:
http://www.bva-awf.org.uk/resources/...ing_poster.pdf

Some people (like me) genuinely may not be aware its illegal, (especially if buying from a dodgy breeder) so it could be helpful to have a permanent sticky on here for those who come looking for advice before getting a dog. I remember googling about buying a puppy, but didn't read anything about docked tails.

Just a thought.

I often wonder how much the lack of a tail affects a dogs ability to communicate with others.

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