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On Monday, the 19th, I had the privilege of watching inmates from NOCC work hard, help dogs and puppies coming into PAAS headed to Colorado, and see the smiles on the inmate faces and the happy / wagging
tails of the dogs as they were unloaded from partner rescues.
I was so moved by my visit with the throwaway dogs that I decided to do a series of chapters about it for my Northside San Francisco column, «Jasmine Blue's
Tails of the Dog Park.»
We could be the tip of
the tail of the dog.»
The tails of some dog breeds are meant to serve that function.
The tail of this dog is docked and the dewclaws are cut after a few days of birth.
There are no coverings on the backside and
the tail of your dog.
In modern times, however, docking
the tails of dogs is primarily done for cosmetic purposes which begs the question of its morality.
(iii) The provisions of this section shall not prevent a veterinarian from surgically removing, docking, cutting off or cropping
the tail of a dog between five days and 12 weeks of age if, in the veterinarian's professional judgment, the procedure is medically necessary for the health and welfare of the dog.
Again,
the tails of some dogs are traditionally and unfortunately docked, as can be seen with the Doberman pinscher.
Itchy, red rashes and varying degrees of hair loss common develop anywhere on your pet, but are most often prominent on the back and sides, or near the base of
the tail of dogs and cats.
Where it is still legal, cropping the ears and docking
the tails of these dogs is still common.
But the procedure of docking
the tail of a dog is banned...
Notice the smiling faces of overjoyed adopters who just found their new best friend, or the non-stop wagging of
the tail of a dog who realized they're leaving with his forever family.
While the eyes, ears and
tails of your dog may get most of the attention for their expressiveness, don't underestimate the power of paws!
The docking makes
the tail of the dog to be erect and straight.
Usually
the tail of these dogs is docked and the ears are generally cropped.
I understand that sometimes due to breeding
the tails of some dogs are weak and need to be cropped but for the most part I think it is also cruel and wrong.
The tail of a dog that has had his tail bobbed will be blunt on the end.
Frostbite, although uncommon, may occur on the tips of the ears or
tail of any dog or cat left outside in the frigid temperatures.
In one particular painting called Etsy Sweater, a view of the artist looking down at her lap depicts hands so large they not only dwarf
the tail of the dog she holds, but they seem so enormous as if to crush it.
«It is like looking at the last hair on
the tail of a dog and trying to decide what breed it is,» he said on Friday at the Royal Society in London.