Ear and tail docking involve surgically removing part of a dog’s ears or tail. This practice, which has been around for centuries, originally aimed to prevent injuries in hunting and working dogs.

In this video, we're going to show you how to ear crop and tail dock your Doberman Pinscher. Ear cropping is when you cut off the tips of your dog's ears, while tail docking is when you cut off the ...

Q: Our Rottweiler has a docked tail, as do many dogs in the U.S. While watching a British dog show on television, I noticed that all the show dogs had natural, undocked tails. Why? A: Many countries ...

At one time, dogs weren’t pets. Instead, they had jobs and consequently had a docked tail. Dogs worked on farms and in the military and helped with hunting, fighting, ratting, and baiting. That’s not ...

Q: Our Rottweiler has a docked tail, as do many dogs in the U.S. While watching a British dog show on television, I noticed that all the show dogs had natural, undocked tails. Why? A: Many countries ...

The puppy was brought to the veterinarian with his tail mangled. Infection had set in, and the smell was awful. Someone had put a rubber band around his tail to dock it so he would "look right." ...

The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it has uncovered an illegal ear cropping and tail docking operation, in which 14 dogs were seized - some of them near death when ...