Buddy293 0 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Iv just brought a Lakeland pup and the tail is not docked but he 6 weeks old is it to late to get it docked Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,221 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 No. I mean yes Quote Link to post
Guest busterdog Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Ask your vet, but i'de say he'd tell you not to bother. 1 Quote Link to post
Marvin 193 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I think vets would wait till he was over 12 month old and if like any round here they would want over 200 quid to do it Quote Link to post
matthews 88 77 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 i have always docked the tail before the eyes are even open i dont now if its safe to do at 6 weeks could cause quite some pain for ur pup 1 Quote Link to post
raynardman 519 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 1st post on tail docking a 6 week pup? Would it be away from the dam at that age? mmm My answer is NO, 3 days old at the vets. Quote Link to post
LUMPHAMMER 324 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Lamb ring it ''WORKS'' !! 2 Quote Link to post
matthews 88 77 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 at the vets would u not do it urself and save abit of money no u get the small rubber rings that sheep farmers use for docking the lambs and put it round the first knuckle or the second knuckle on the tail and it will fall off in days Quote Link to post
brainy 223 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 should be done first 3 days of birth mate 1 Quote Link to post
LUMPHAMMER 324 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 9 days lol Quote Link to post
Marvin 193 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 On 04/01/2012 at 18:36, raynardman said: 1st post on tail docking a 6 week pup?. I know the cheek of some people......... i waited till my 3 rd post before I asked about docking my 10wk old pup........... too keen to get straight to the point these days Quote Link to post
Buddy293 0 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 On 04/01/2012 at 18:52, Marvin said: On 04/01/2012 at 18:36, raynardman said: 1st post on tail docking a 6 week pup?. I know the cheek of some people......... i waited till my 3 rd post before I asked about docking my 10wk old pup........... too keen to get straight to the point these days Quote Link to post
Buddy293 0 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Straight to the point lol did u dock the 10 week old pup ? Quote Link to post
northern terrierwork 74 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 the breeder is to blame i cant see any good dogging man leaving a terrier with a long tail'.. well at least not were im from hope you get it sorted good luck.. 1 Quote Link to post
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