I don’t usually do these but this is important! read what @random_person-2 wrote below! ↓ - wowwowwow, I've got an idea! If people remix, awareness can be raised!! Please read the stuffs below, and ask Q's in comments, I'll always answer! Knowledge is important, and you should NEVER look the other way on animal cruelty. (TW sensitive topics) Ear cropping and tail docking are two cosmetic¹ procedures done on [in this case, but many others,] dogs, where the ears are cut to half lentgh, and the tail is cut to a nub. Whether or not there are benefits, little research has been done. There is, however, a good sum of research which reveals many negative affects of these two procedures. It is, by many animal welfare organisations, considered cruel mutilation². negative affects: worsened hearing poor back/spine support (docking) poor communication w/ other dogs negative perception of dog AND owner infection general pain these were all sourced from relevant, to date, and reliable sources. I'll add more info later. I know this is a sensitive topic, but such things will never get solved if people stay quiet. Also, I fear I may upset some doberman or bully owners. The reasons you have for doing this are not my business, but please know that your opinion is not coming from background knowledge of animal cruelty and welfare, nor a professional organisation, but entirely personal. Yes, it's your dog. Tell me this, though: would you do the same to your child? All animals think, and feel, and breathe, just like us. They aren't accessories. (and yes, it does hurt. it used to [and still is, by some,] be done with shears and no medicine. now medicine is given, but this only temporarily numbs the pain) ¹ affecting only the appearance of something rather than its substance ²the infliction of a severe and disfiguring injury #StopTheCrop #FlopNotCrop #EndAnimalCruelty
Text below by @random_person-2 Basic version below, look in instructions for complex ver. Ear cropping: When a dog's ear is partially cut off, for a cosmetic, usually more 'tough' or 'aggressive' look. Tail Docking: When a dog's tail is cut to a nub. Almost entirely cosmetic, UNLESS a dog has SEVERE happy tail syndrome and has previously gotten a SEVERE injury due to a tail. These are a sign of: Dogfighting! This is EXTREMELY inhumane, immoral, cruel, and ILLEGAL!!! It doesn't only make people see the dog as mean, but YOU TOO! (studies have shown!) Docking a dogs tail = cutting their SPINE. Dogs use tails and ears to communicate with other canines. Cropping and docking = limited or [mis]communication Anesthesia can have complications and cause severe injury to a dog. It does NOT make this painless. There is no excuse. Don't live looking through a shuttered window.
