dobiegurl said:
What bothers me is that people are wasting their time trying to stop docking/cropping when there are people out there like burning their dogs, and beating them and they have the nerve to say that docking is inhumane. Thats a whole bunch of bull, I'm sure that there are people who cut their own dogs tail with some rusty scissors instead of going to the vet to do it, now thats inhumane, not docking the tails when the puppies don't even feel it.
I agree. I have heard horror stories of people docking the tails themselves, and cutting right through the bone instead of inbetween it. Along with docking the tails themselves when the pups are too old, and of course bone infections.
But you are so right about the real issues basically being put aside. I can't help but wonder about the people who start the bans, if they've ever had a pup cropped or docked at all. I honestly think that animal abuse/neglect/cruelty, whatever it is to be called, should be the real focus. Mainly though, I feel that the spaying and neutering of non-show pets should be a law. I know that there are some great pet quality dogs that can be used in breeding programs, I don't have a problem with that, and I know that reputable/responsible breeders have spay/neuter contracts on their pets. I am talking about strays, animals that come from money hungry breeders, and ignorant owners who don't want to alter their pets, things like that.
When I had my pup's ears cropped, they were awkward(sp?) with it at first, but weren't in constant pain. They were only in pain if they scratched their ears, or bumped into things. Hurray for E collars hehe. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that how most puppies react if the after care of the proceedure is taken care of properly? I am pretty sure that if it is neglected and not cared for that there would obviously be a higher chance of infection, and of course infections can cause pain.
Meggs