Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007
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I have had two dogs who broke their tails (we lived on a ranch) and dogs ears seem to be prone to ingury when you pair a high energy dog with the out-of-doors and while Im sure it hurts, it wasnt enough to even make the dog whine. There are still circumstances that theres a good case for docking.
There are many people who read these forums, and I just want to make sure the correct information is out there....
I hope what ever you are dealing with with your girl get resolved. Let us here help if you think it may help...
And for the record, just want to say that while I personally prefer the docked Rott (and other breeds) I have no problem with the tailed dogs. I have owned both tailed and docked dogs, and have raised tailed litters and have docked litters as well so I feel pretty comfortable with both. The babies that I had docked at 36 hours barely made a peep (well one yelped, and one whined) and none appeared stressed within seconds of the dock being completed and even that stress was about the same as picking them up and away from mom's teats. After experiencing that, I feel comfortable with a dock.
My current tailed dog has a tree trunk that leaves bruises. I have one right now about the size and shape of a pear! In his second year he got "cold tail" four or five times, and while I would never use this as a reason to validate a dock, it would make his life a bit less painful in that regard... I wouldn't have to explain to every one that meets him that "No, he is not a Lab" and "Yes, I am sure" and "I am quite sure he is a purebred Rott" and "Yes, he can be a Rott and still have a tail..." It would make my life easier.
(Rotts have been docked for so long that their bone structure has adapted to NOT having the tail and its weight could cause structural issues for a few generations with serious attention to the correct conformation)
once again by exposing my ignorance I have learnt something
I did not know that, I will be checking that out.
I do understand that docking of puppies is easy on them when done properly, I've talked with people who have done it well and read of horror stories of cheep byb jobies with bone chips left in
There HAVE been issues with the shape, size and carriage of the tail, but this will work itself out. Within the breed (and the docking issue in general) there is a polarization, but in the end, we dock because of tradition.
Reg: 11-04-2008
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I've had 2 different people recommend a club in Runcorn - that near enough?
" St Helens and Runcorn dog training club - Training class is on thursdays. Puppies 7 till 8 and big dogs 8 till 9.15 ish. It's in St Marys church hall off castle street behind the vicarage. I go and it's excellent lots of experienced trainers and it's a good laugh too."
My friend Allison has 2 shepherds, as does another friend who goes there... I'd trust her recommendation.
Mark Rowe Webboard User Reg: 01-16-2012
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Thanks for the recommendation Tanith, I have actually been there with my previous Dobe so know where it is. ATM I am not taking him to the training class we were attending because it's more a drill class with little one on one advice but I have actually signed up for another class held in Frodsham called Carens K9 collage, she only has classes of 6 to 8 dogs with lots of personal attention. if this one doesn't work out then I will certainly take up your recommendation
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