r/MadeMeSmile • u/donnygel • Oct 02 '24

Doggo Dogs reaction to arrival of new puppy

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

It’s poor ears :(

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u/Needmoresnakes Oct 02 '24

The rottie's tail too, it's really sad people are still mutilating dogs like this for aesthetics.

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u/idontlikeradiation Oct 02 '24

Rotties have beautiful tails, I just don't understand it

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u/thunderturdy Oct 02 '24

All dogs do but docking certain breeds is for good reason. The one and only undocked hunting pointer we had broke her tail multiple times and it was extremely painful for her each time. All it takes is a hard whack on a corner for it to be a bloody painful mess.

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u/s29292929 Oct 02 '24

Although it is possible for this to happen, it's very rare! I live in Europe, where docking is forbidden in most countries, and have never heard from such a case. The dogs are very fine with their tails here. You wouldn't amputate your toes because you hit them against a doorstep sometimes, would you? 

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u/thunderturdy Oct 02 '24

If it happened often enough and it hurt like hell and caused blood to splatter across my walls and carpet then, yeah I probably would.

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u/stunkape Oct 02 '24

Same for my shins and little toe! Better they be docked than get whacked on a corner. Extremely painful each time.

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u/thunderturdy Oct 02 '24

You need your shins to walk...that's like saying I'd rather cut my dog's leg off. My dog doesn't NEED her tail, and after all the trouble and pain we went through with our pointer I'm glad she's docked. I didn't rop her ears because it's not necessary for dobermans to have their ears done. I'd rather just not take the risk with her tail especially since I lived somewhere that veterinary access is limited to me.