Comments on: Study Finds Tail Docking Creates Aggressive Dogs http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/441/study-finds-tail-docking-creates-aggressive-dogs/ by K9 Magazine, the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Sat, 17 May 2008 07:09:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: A.D.A. http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/441/study-finds-tail-docking-creates-aggressive-dogs/#comment-6009 A.D.A. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:55:54 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/441/study-finds-tail-docking-creates-aggressive-dogs/#comment-6009 What appears to be missed in the scientific approach to tails (robot dog) is the fact that the robot dog did not have supra caudal scent glands. These glands appear one third the way down from the base of the tail of the Canis lupus familiaris; the hair is often coarser, sparser and of different colour where the glands are sited. It is believed that these glands possibly exude pheromones during the movement of the tail. Docked dogs often have their tails removed above this point and therefore it is possible that it affects their attitude towards other dogs and vice versa. What appears to be missed in the scientific approach to tails (robot dog) is the fact that the robot dog did not have supra caudal scent glands. These glands appear one third the way down from the base of the tail of the Canis lupus familiaris; the hair is often coarser, sparser and of different colour where the glands are sited. It is believed that these glands possibly exude pheromones during the movement of the tail. Docked dogs often have their tails removed above this point and therefore it is possible that it affects their attitude towards other dogs and vice versa.

]]> By: Johnny McGoogoo http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/441/study-finds-tail-docking-creates-aggressive-dogs/#comment-5959 Johnny McGoogoo Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:30:50 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/441/study-finds-tail-docking-creates-aggressive-dogs/#comment-5959 The article states: "However, it would appear, it is not cruel or ‘mutilating’ for a dog’s tail to be docked provided people are not paying to see the dog show." This is wrong. Animal Welfare Act 2006 Section 6(1): "A person commits an offence if— (a) he removes the whole or any part of a dog’s tail, otherwise than for the purpose of its medical treatment; (b) he causes the whole or any part of a dog’s tail to be removed by another person, otherwise than for the purpose of its medical treatment." See http://snipurl.com/22jpx for the full Act. The article states: “However, it would appear, it is not cruel or ‘mutilating’ for a dog’s tail to be docked provided people are not paying to see the dog show.”

This is wrong.

Animal Welfare Act 2006
Section 6(1):
“A person commits an offence if—
(a) he removes the whole or any part of a dog’s tail, otherwise than for the purpose of its medical treatment;
(b) he causes the whole or any part of a dog’s tail to be removed by another person, otherwise than for the purpose of its medical treatment.”

See http://snipurl.com/22jpx for the full Act.

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