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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
I can understand how you might feel it's cruel to do these things to a dog.... after all, the dog is born with this stuff, so it seems only right that fucking with it is wrong....
but it's far more humane to have these procedures done. It saves the dog alot of misery later on. Spay & neutering is also something that should be done unless the dog is specifically intended for breeding. It's not cruel.... it's the right thing to do.
In the long run, it's far more cruel to NOT have these things done.
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I'm all for desexing domestic pets, unwanted offspring from pets is also a big problem and causes more unneeded suffering to innocent animals. I disagree, however, that animals need to be docked. for aesthetics. If a vet deems amputation of any body part is necessary to protect the dog's health then that is fine.
Dobermans however do not need to be docked, they're a big dog, their tails do not get in the way of anything else than their owners egos. As far as ears go, I can see no reason whatsoever to interfere with them and think that practice is unforgivable.