Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | unspayed | 50 lbs
Is it okay to dock my puppies tails at 5 days old
1 Answer
Published on March 11th, 2019
I do not recommend you dock your puppies' tails, as it can be extremely painful, and can lead to infection, chronic pain, and associated behavioural issues. See the link below for more information https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/081215c.aspx
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