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Post by southernbelle1680 on Oct 13, 2013 15:38:53 GMT -5
How do you guys feel about docking tails? Just had a litter of pups 2 days ago and I've never docked tails before or plan on doing it myself since I have no experience but wasn't sure if there was anyone near Brevard County that's done it before and can do it or has any advice about it. Don't have to have it done just want input :]
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Post by magnuml on Oct 13, 2013 16:16:13 GMT -5
I have always looked at it with Hog dogs if they are born with tails they are suppose to have tails. JMO. What kind of pups? Pictures?
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Post by southernbelle1680 on Oct 13, 2013 16:41:49 GMT -5
 They are 1/2 kemmer cur and 1/2 blackmouth. Mom is a pretty good find and bay not quite finished yet but pretty damn good, dad is a badass find and catch, no stop to the dam and sire at all. Pretty excited to see how these pups will turn out. Got 3 males and 3 females. |
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Post by magnuml on Oct 13, 2013 18:20:51 GMT -5
Those are BEAUTIFUL! Good luck with them and thanks for posting pictures.
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Post by bosshogg on Oct 13, 2013 20:07:25 GMT -5
I always use a knife and a hammer on a block of wood when the puppies are just a couple days old so the little that they bleed the mom will lick and take care of. It has alwaysworked good for me.
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Post by quickfire on Oct 14, 2013 11:06:31 GMT -5
If you really want them docked then dockem but some curs look good with docked tailed and some just dont turn out right. I like to look at where the tail is set on the parents does it set high or low before I consider docking puppy tails I try to imagine what the parents would look like with docked tails. If your going to dock them do it at 3 to 4 days old before the central nervous system fully develops. I personally use a straight pair of hemostat clamps to clamp don on the tail where I want to cut and then the sharpest razor knife available and then I slice infront of the hemostat clamps and dip the tail in quick stop and thats it. Be sure to sanitize all of your utencils before docking and dip or spray the tail with alcohol before docking.
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Post by crackae11 on Oct 14, 2013 18:28:28 GMT -5
I have always looked at it with Hog dogs if they are born with tails they are suppose to have tails. JMO. What kind of pups? Pictures? X2 |
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Post by Caught Hog on Oct 15, 2013 21:04:58 GMT -5
I like a bob tail. One less body part to get bit.
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Post by southernbelle1680 on Oct 15, 2013 23:32:58 GMT -5
Thanks for the input guys! Since I have no experience doing this I've decided to leave the tails be. I love them no matter what lol. My fiance keeps telling me he thinks I love these pups more then him at this point haha. Ill keep you guys updated as they grow!
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Post by southernbelle1680 on Dec 29, 2013 3:08:25 GMT -5
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