Naturally short-tailed dogs exist in the world as well as long-tailed or tailless dogs. However, some long-tailed dogs may affect work, beauty and other reasons in the opinion of the owner, so the There's a term for tail-cutting. But does it really hurt to dock a dog's tail? Which time period is the best time to dock a dog's tail?
1. When should dogs dock their tails
Generally speaking, tail docking should be done as early as possible, and it can start around 7 days after the puppy is born. At this time, the puppy's development is not yet complete, and the growth of its tail is also very immature. At this time, the damage and pain caused by the tail docking of the puppies are minimal. And once the dog grows up slowly and has passed the best tail docking period, then you must think clearly when you want to dock the dog.
In addition, tail docking surgery generally does not require anesthesia when dogs are small, which greatly reduces the risk of surgery. Therefore, it is a better time to dock the tail when the dog is young.
2. Reasons for dog tail docking
1. Hunting dog tail docking
For example, cocker dogs or flying dogs, in order to prevent their tails from being scratched by branches when chasing their prey, they are not easy to be found by the prey, so these dogs will give They cut their tails short. To make it easier to chase down prey, dogs are given tail docking.
2. Less tax on working dogs
There was a time when keeping dogs was the privilege of the aristocracy, while ordinary workers or poor people had no right to keep dogs. Dogs, because keeping a dog requires a heavy tax. But working dogs are tax-free, so people give them short tails as a sign. However, most dogs do tail docking for the purpose of appearance.
3. Stay alert
Because dogs tuck their tails when they're scared, and dogs like Doberman, Dogs such as Bull should be kept alert and brave at all times, so they will also dock their tails.
4. Show elegance
Now many people dock dogs for the purpose of looking good, but do it for dogs This procedure, but also to follow the dog's advice. Nowadays, dog docking has almost become a practice to meet people's aesthetic needs.
3. Precautions for dog docking
Before docking a dog, make sure that the dog is healthy and keep the dog as close as possible. Docking within 7-10 days of birth. Shave before surgery, sterilize surgical department, and sterilize instruments. When tail docking, blood vessels should be fully ligated to stop bleeding, and the principles of aseptic surgery should be strictly followed. Postoperative anti-inflammatory drug work can not be ignored.
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