It is time, dogs should not have their tails amputated for anything except health reasons. Many breeds, mine included are required to have their tails cut off to enter the show ring here in America. Because of this, it has become common practice for many dogs to have part of their tail removed.
We need to let the AKC know that it is time to take a step forward for our dogs and to allow full tailed dogs in the ring...for all breeds.
This is a small step to stop the barbaric act of chopping puppy tails off for a standard someone made many years ago. We know better now and we need to do better for all dogs.
I would love to see a ban in docking but changing the rules to allow full tailed dogs to be shown is a first step.
Education is the best way for change to happen. If you'd like to change how things are done to dogs, sign the petition.
I would like to get thousands of signatures. Then it will be sent to AKC
And thank you for your love of dogs.
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August 21, 2022
im honestly so blown away by how much this is taking off. seeing so many people agree that we need to let dogs keep their tails makes me feel like real change is finally happening.
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It’s a practice that is only still occurring because of AKC and other organizations with “breed standards” - STOP IT! Change the standards.
I have a Standard whose tail is not docked. It’s lovely seeing him wag it. His breeder stopped docking 7 years ago. Let’s stop docking, please.
I have 2 poodles 1 docked and 1 full tail. Full tail much happier and more athletic. (I adopted as adults)
Quebec province in Canada it is illegal. Why make a puppy suffer for pure fashion vanity. Are we the superior species?
I have one poodle With a docked tail and another without. My undocked poodle can express his emotions through his tail so Much better than his docked sister
It’s just so sad that some puppies die from this….
The practice of removing a piece of a dogs tail for the look or because it is what has been done in the past is over. It is cruel torture and should be illegal/banned in the USA.
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It is time, dogs should not have their tails amputated for anything except health reasons. Many breeds, mine included are required to have their tails cut off to enter the show ring here in America. Because of this, it has become common practice for many dogs to have part of their tail removed.
We need to let the AKC know that it is time to take a step forward for our dogs and to allow full tailed dogs in the ring...for all breeds.
This is a small step to stop the barbaric act of chopping puppy tails off for a standard someone made many years ago. We know better now and we need to do better for all dogs.
I would love to see a ban in docking but changing the rules to allow full tailed dogs to be shown is a first step.
Education is the best way for change to happen. If you'd like to change how things are done to dogs, sign the petition.
I would like to get thousands of signatures. Then it will be sent to AKC
And thank you for your love of dogs.
Updates
August 21, 2022
im honestly so blown away by how much this is taking off. seeing so many people agree that we need to let dogs keep their tails makes me feel like real change is finally happening.
37 Comments
Tail docking, as many European countries have come to realize, is barbaric and cruel. There is no medical or scientific reasoning for its continued usage and, if anything, it can harm a dog both physically and psychologically; it's a cruel and antiquated practice when done simply for cosmetic reasons. Please stop this now.
It’s a practice that is only still occurring because of AKC and other organizations with “breed standards” - STOP IT! Change the standards.
I have a Standard whose tail is not docked. It’s lovely seeing him wag it. His breeder stopped docking 7 years ago. Let’s stop docking, please.
I have 2 poodles 1 docked and 1 full tail. Full tail much happier and more athletic. (I adopted as adults)
Quebec province in Canada it is illegal. Why make a puppy suffer for pure fashion vanity. Are we the superior species?
I have one poodle With a docked tail and another without. My undocked poodle can express his emotions through his tail so Much better than his docked sister
It’s just so sad that some puppies die from this….
The practice of removing a piece of a dogs tail for the look or because it is what has been done in the past is over. It is cruel torture and should be illegal/banned in the USA.
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Tail docking, as many European countries have come to realize, is barbaric and cruel. There is no medical or scientific reasoning for its continued usage and, if anything, it can harm a dog both physically and psychologically; it's a cruel and antiquated practice when done simply for cosmetic reasons. Please stop this now.