The tail, in many docked breeds, isn't done for cosmetic reasons - its done because those dogs have tails that get injured and have to be amputated later. Boxers are a great example- a boxer has a tail which needs to be removed.
ears are a whole 'nother story. ----- Original Message ----- From: "William H Bowen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:38 AM Subject: Re: Declawing cats > yes. > > and so is the removal of the tail of Rottweillers, Schnauzers, etc. > > will > > > Angel Stewart wrote: > > >Would you call clipping the ears of Dobermans etc. mutilation as well? > > > >-Gel > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Not in the slightest. Consider this how would you feel if you had the > >first > >joint of all your fingers torn out. Its about the same. Not to mention > >the > >infections that will result from the surgery etc. Its mutilation pure > >and > >simple. > > > >larry > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com
