Tails docked.

[Dranny GLC 112]

My jack Russell's just had her litter of pups and I'm taking them for the tails docked and there dew claws removed. But iv just been told that I will av to mark where I want the tails chopped. What length shall I mark them? The pups will be 4 days old.

[socks 32,253]

Take the top third off .......

[.WARREN. 288]

YEH A 3RD OFF

[ratpackjack 272]

Yup spot on

[jasher 55]

Why you choosing to have their dew claws off? Genuine question as its not something ive really come across with terriers, also if your off to the vets might save you a bob or two just getting them docked instead of all the dew claws as well.

[Alli 923]

hold the pup on its back head away from you in one hand, hold the tip of its tail with the other hand and pull the tail gently inbetwean its back legs so its liying over were its balls or flu are going to be, the tail wants to come of at the belly side of genitels, this way the tail will be bang on, do it afew times to be sure, nowt looks worse than a wrong dock, mine all get done this way i never had a under or over dock, its the [bANNED TEXT] way,

[Dranny GLC 112]

Not sure why I'm getting dew claws done i was told to get them done. Is it wrong to do them.

[MAIN MAN 277]

your right alli nothing worce than a duff dock! it looks bloody shit.

[gnipper 6,289]

Not sure why I'm getting dew claws done i was told to get them done. Is it wrong to do them.

Having no dew claws won't do them any harm mate, a dew claw can in later life though but terriers don't need them removing really.

[Spadge 3]

I wished my terrier had been dew clawed sum times he catches them and they start pissing with blood not a must tho he only catches them od time

[dee mac 579]

take 3rd off as been said

[wirral countryman 2,110]

All mine get dew clawed as well.anyone thats had trouble with them will know what I mean when I say its far easier to do them now and most vets are a tenner a pup to do both,WM

[Cleanspade 3,322]

a third off has allways worked for me when i had the odd litter i would allways check for rear dewclaws and they would be removed. but the front ones i left on. my old russell used to lick his due claw and clean his eyes with them. some dewclaws are set tight and low. i feel thse are of use to the dog. but some are set higher up the leg and are loose. these are no use this is just my observations.

[lurcher2020 285]

Get rid of the dew claw if it gets ripped out later on its painful and the dog will be laid up they don't use them anyway and as said tail should just cover the genitalia atb

[Ginge87 3]

I was told use a 2pence piece. Is that equivilant to a 3rd lads?.