Woman on trial for piercing her...

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Dave

more focused directional hearing ability and fewer things to grab onto are more acceptable reasons.

Sorry dude, unless you're fighting dogs (also illegal) there is no good reason to crop a dogs ears. Floppy ears HELP with hearing, that's why they evolved the way they did. They also, in some breeds, act to catch scents and send them to the nose for more focused tracking, etc.

There are, however, some real reasons for cropping a dog's tail. For dogs doing cart work, breeds with powerful but thinly boned tails that will break and....that's about it I think.

[SteveP]

No pics?

Lame

[azoomm]

You know what though... what about cows? Cows get pierced and branded. Yet, that is legal while because it's a fluffly little kitteh its bad? I don't get it.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by SteveP

No pics?

Lame

Click the link you lazy fucker.

JC

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by azoomm

You know what though... what about cows? Cows get pierced and branded. Yet, that is legal while because it's a fluffly little kitteh its bad? I don't get it.

That's a good point, but we do have to eat.

Over time, we realized we didn't have to be assholes about it, and developed less painful methods of identification, and slaughter. It's not like we tag cows just for the "fun" of it.

JC

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

That's a good point, but we do have to eat.

Over time, we realized we didn't have to be assholes about it, and developed less painful methods of identification, and slaughter. It's not like we tag cows just for the "fun" of it.

JC

I know... I know... I was kind of kidding. If just, because I don't really care [about either the kitteh or the cows].

And, actually this woman should be put away because she's stupid. The way she was caught... she was selling them online. She didn't do this to HER pets - she did it to sell them, it was marketing.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

Sorry dude, unless you're fighting dogs (also illegal) there is no good reason to crop a dogs ears. Floppy ears HELP with hearing, that's why they evolved the way they did. They also, in some breeds, act to catch scents and send them to the nose for more focused tracking, etc.

There are, however, some real reasons for cropping a dog's tail. For dogs doing cart work, breeds with powerful but thinly boned tails that will break and....that's about it I think.

so theres no reason to crop a working or protection dog? no no you jump right to villainous intent.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Dave

so theres no reason to crop a working or protection dog? no no you jump right to villainous intent.

Couldn't you just buy him a little helmet instead?

JC

[Dave]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Couldn't you just buy him a little helmet instead?

JC

heh, ever seen scrooged? you just reminded me of 0.52'

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[Avatard]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Docking tails and ears is coolio for dogs though..

Or "trimming" the sexual organs of humans?