I agree with you Matt. If you have a working dog then docking does prevent them fron injuring themselves and aslong as is carried out by a vet with pain killers and follow up appointments then all should be fine but there's no need for a family pet to be done just cos people think they look better! My cocker has a tail and she looks perfectly fine with it!

some dogs are docked and they have 1/2 a tail and that looks stupid and others get docked that near to the stump they struggle to sit down because there's not enough of it to move to one side

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/6946654.stm

nice to see it's taken seriously!

I'm sure it was banned decades ago in the UK. It's heartbreaking to go into pet stores in the US and see 6 mth old labs in cages.

A good dog breeder does not need to advertise their pups...most are sold before they are even born. The people selling multiple breeds are probably puppy mills...sometimes they breed the dogs themselves or buy dogs that unscrupulous breeds can't sell. :curse:

The nasty evil b*stard - i hope they lock her up and throw away the key

I just cant bear it!! How anyone can be cruel to defenceless animals and children is beyond me!! I can feel my pulse racing in anger to what I have just read and feel knotted up inside!!! If ever I came across anyone harming a small animal I am afraid I wouldnt be responsible for my actions!!!

That made my toes curl! Stupid vile woman.

Ive got 3 dogs curled up on the settee with me at the moment and the thought that someone could hurt them - id kill em - id do time for it as well. People make me sick.

I even fall out with the hubby if he shouts at my dogs! He thinks he's got an allegy to the smallest one but I've told him he knows who's going if he has

Plenty of puppy farmers around, and many of them are in the Welsh Borders, they are, in fact, illegal as you do need a licence if you keep more than, I believe, 2 breeding bitches.

As I am sat here on the puter my little boy is fast asleep and dreaming. I love those little noises dogs make when they dream I wonder what he is chasing in his sleep?

I cant even look at the link!! It really depresses me what people are capable of. I have a patterdale terrier and he is def the love of my life, he is 1 yr old but he is wise beyond his years, if my hubby or kids try and cuddle me he bites them, not sore, just mouthing, but he does it silently, not a peep out of him, who says animals are dumb. I dont think so !!!

Worms?

Trust you!

I'm glad someone does!