Dogs are loved by humans because of their loyal and obedient characters. Dogs can not only help humans look after homes and homes, and go hunting, but they can also protect their owners and obey their owners. They are very good companion pets.
There are many types of dogs. There are hard-working Chinese pastoral dogs , there are cute and beautiful toy dogs , and there are also vigilant and powerful hunting dogs. The types of dogs are diverse and can meet the needs of different people.
If you observe dogs carefully, you will find that some dogs have no tails. Are they born without tails? Actually no, most dogs without tails have their tails cut off when they are born.
Why should newborn puppies be “tail docked”? Many netizens said it was too cruel.
First, let’s take a look at the function of a dog’s tail.
1. Expressing emotions
As we all know, a dog's tail can be used to express emotions. Different shapes of the tail can convey different meanings. For example, when a dog is happy, its tail will swing from side to side; if it is scared, its tail will be sandwiched between its legs; when it encounters danger, a dog's tail will generally hang down.
We can understand a dog's emotions by observing its tail, so that we can get along and communicate with it better, and sometimes avoid some dangers.
2. Maintain balance
In addition to expressing emotions, a dog’s tail also plays a very important role, which is to maintain balance. Dogs maintain body balance by wagging their tails or straightening back, making themselves more flexible when walking and running and preventing them from falling.
3. Repel mosquitoes
In fact, a dog’s tail can also repel mosquitoes. When a mosquito bites around its butt, the dog can swing its tail to drive the mosquitoes away and avoid being bitten. This is also important for dogs, especially in summer.
Now, let’s understand what tail docking surgery is.
Dog tail docking, as the name suggests, is to break the dog's tail through surgery. In fact, there are many methods for dog tail docking surgery. The most common one is to use sterilized thin thread to tie the part of the tail that needs to be cut off within a few weeks of the puppy's birth. This can hinder the blood circulation. After a few weeks, the part that needs to be cut off will become necrotic, and the tail will fall off naturally.
There will be no bleeding during this whole process. Many people also believe that the nervous system of newborn puppies is not fully developed, so they will not cause much pain. Therefore, tail docking surgery is usually performed not long after the puppies are born.
Since the dog’s tail has a certain function, why should the dog’s tail be docked?
In fact, the history of dog tail docking is relatively long. In the 18th century, many European countries had the custom of docking the tail of dogs. In history, the main reasons why humans docked the tail of dogs are as follows:
1. To avoid injury
In the past, many dogs were born as hounds. When dogs were hunting, they were often in an environment full of mousetraps and some living utensils. Because their tails were too long, dogs often did not care about them, and they were easily caught by these mousetraps. There were also some small badgers and fox hounds, which usually needed to drill holes and dig burrows, and their tails were easily injured.
Therefore, docking the dog’s tail in the first place is actually to prevent the dog from dying due to tail injury. This is a last resort.
2. More hygienic
In fact, some dogs have their tails docked for better hygiene. Because the hair on some dogs' tails is thin and long, their tails will be contaminated with feces after they poop. At the same time, their anus and thighs will be easily contaminated with feces, which will make the dogs infected with parasites, , etc.
In order to prevent these dogs from dying due to parasitic infection, for health reasons, humans use surgery to amputate the tails of dogs.
3. Cultivate a brave character
I just mentioned that a dog’s tail can express emotions, but when a dog is afraid, it will “tuck its tail”, which is an action that expresses submission. If the dog's tail is cut off, when it encounters a strong opponent, it cannot use this action to express submission. This is to cultivate the dog's brave character, which is a bit cruel.
4. Hiding emotions
A dog’s tail can express emotions. After the tail is docked, the dog can hide his emotions and confuse the enemy.
5. Catering to human aesthetics
Finally, some people actually dock the tails of dogs purely for human aesthetics, such as Schnauzer . In order to maintain its overall line proportions, people not only dock its tails, but also crop its ears.
This reason is also very controversial. Many people accuse some pet owners of violating the dog's physiological structure for their own selfish desires. This approach is very cruel and inhumane.
There is a lot of controversy over whether to dock a dog’s tail.
Supporters believe that when puppies are born, because their nervous systems are not yet mature, as long as the tail docking is completed within a limited time, the dog will not feel pain, and it will not affect the dog's eating and sleeping.
Opponents believe that dogs can actually feel painful stimuli. Whether it is docking a dog's tail or cropping its ears, it is a very cruel act, and it is not something that must be done.
Some animal scientists have done experiments. They observed 50 puppies whose tails were docked. They barked irregularly and behaved restlessly. This shows that tail docking has a certain impact on puppies.
Dog tail docking is, after all, a surgery. If your dog has its tail docked, you must take good care of it, especially in terms of diet. You must provide it with adequate nutrition. It is recommended to choose a nutritionally comprehensive dog food.
Conclusion: What do you think of docking the tail of a dog?
Welcome to express your opinions in the comment area~
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