When It Was Legal...

[Rey27 83]

Just a Question, but it was to find out what way you all Docked your Terriers tails (WHEN IT WAS LEGAL)

what age, and if there was ever any problems or deaths due to the method you used...

 

Rey

[christian71 3,187]

Knife never any probs

[Rey27 83]

Did you use anything to close the wound or stop the bleeding?

 

Rey

["Earth!" 503]

Someone has a litter due!

[christian71 3,187]

Did you use anything to close the wound or stop the bleeding?

 

Rey

 

No just the mother licking them

[Rey27 83]

Not at all mate

 

All input welcome guys

 

Rey

["Earth!" 503]

Not at all mate

 

All input welcome guys

 

Rey

 

i would go enquire from someone local mate

 

As you know it is now illegal so i personally wouldnt put anything up on an open forum just incase someone tries it themselves

[fresh earth 47]

A mate of mine breeds field trial spaniels he always done my pups when i were a kid he had one of those pig dockers takes the tail of and coterises it cleans feck ! Also seen lads do it with a scalple and with a bit string supose to tie it just tight but not tight enough to disturb a feeding pup tails obviously bulk out at the early stages and falls of within a few days to a week never tried it though...

[Rey27 83]

I wouldnt expect anyone to try Docking tails "Earth!" as i know it is illegal to do so...

Just a question on how people used to do things in the past, nothing wrong with that

 

Rey

[The Digger 0]

WHEN IT WAS LEGAL I USED TO USE A SCALPLE THEN A QUICK WIPE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC WIPE

[mike 1 1]

well it is legal here i use hemostats it is the best way to do it they dont bleed and do it with in 72 hr of birth

["Earth!" 503]

from what ive been told,alot of terrier pups are now born with a third missing

[lanesra 3,994]

from what ive been told,alot of terrier pups are now born with a third missing

yes its through yrs off dockin , mother;nature has a wonderfull way of movin with the times

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

I wouldnt expect anyone to try Docking tails "Earth!" as i know it is illegal to do so...

Just a question on how people used to do things in the past, nothing wrong with that

 

Rey

 

As TopNotch said, back in the day when you could dock pups yourself people would do it with a clean razor, it was usually done within the first 3 days of the pups being born, trying to do them after that with a blade could lead to problems. When done properly the pups didn't go through any pain, The process was fast and the pups were given back to the Dam who cleaned them up.

 

I also seen tails docked with lamb rings many years back on pups that were too old to have them docked with a blade. The ring was put on the tail, after a few days tail went limp, lost a bit of hair, went a purple blue colour and after about 5 - 6 days of when the ring was put on the tail dropped off.

 

The pups didn't go through any pain or stress at all.

 

You have to go to the Vets to have it done now, with proof that the pups will be used for work.

[working english bull! 2]

I know someone who did his rottie pups with a cigar cutter.