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posted 02-26-2004 01:21 PM         

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....people cut off the tails and ears of Pits?

Is it for looks or health reasons?

My puppy wasn't clipped and I hesitate to get it done because I think hes perfect just the way he is.

Also at what age is it possed to be done? And dosent it hurt the lil guy?

Oh yea is it normal for my pit to snore louder than my Husband?

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posted 02-26-2004 01:43 PM         

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No no no dont do it, it is done for looks not health, if you think hes perfect as he is leave it, i dont care what people say it does hurt, i mean how would you like it having half your ear cut off and taped etc.
they do it so they look vicious.

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posted 02-26-2004 01:44 PM         

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Thats what I thought. Thank you.

He is perfect just the way he is!

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posted 02-26-2004 01:52 PM         

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It's your choice but i'm glad you decided not to.
It make them look bad.
nateral ears are just cuter etc.
go to a recent post, there are oics of a pit owners dogs, a before and after.

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posted 02-26-2004 01:53 PM         

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Where are the b4 n after pics?

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posted 02-26-2004 01:58 PM         

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Alright I understand peoples personel opinion against ear cropping, but to say that people only do it to make there dogs look vicious is rediculous. I don't think it makes them look vicious, and I chose to crop my boys ears for show reasons. They will have alot better of a chance in the ring with the nice clean look. I don't know why people dock the tails on apbt's but if I had a rottie I would dock his tail. It's just up to personel prefrence. You should have them done at around 3 months old, and I don't think it hurts them that much. Justice was running around the next day like nothing even happend. Thats not to say that it don't hurt, just in my experience it did't seem to bother him.

Do you really think he looks vicious......

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posted 02-26-2004 02:00 PM         

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No not really but I am not going to "show" my dog and I like the floppy natural look. Whats your pups name?

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posted 02-26-2004 02:00 PM         

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Heres one of justice.....

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posted 02-26-2004 02:01 PM         

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The other one is burbon.

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posted 02-27-2004 01:00 PM         

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Only an idiot would cut off a Pit Bulls tail.

Here are before and after pics.

Before

After

And no Rio I don't do it so they look vicious.

It can be done for looks when people show dogs or for safetly reasons when people have working dogs. This was all disscussed on a previous thread. http://www.auspet.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000606.html

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posted 02-27-2004 02:08 PM         

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Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that I think your dog Justice is so BEAUTIFUL!! I'm the proud owner of a pit bull. Her name is Jada and I think the breed rocks!! She is one of the best dog's that I have ever owned. I live in Colorado and I don't know if any of you have seen all the bad things that have happened lately with pit bulls in the Denver area!?

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posted 02-27-2004 02:35 PM         

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doesn't the tail help with balance? i mean it has to serve some purpose right? i agree that only an idiot would cut a pits tail. i'm just durious about this but does anybody on here know the anything about colby's bobtail bob? i know he was really good in the pit, but how he colby came upon him or anything like that....

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posted 02-28-2004 10:58 AM           

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Hi Unseen,

I personally don't like cropped ears but that is just a personal oppinian. I think that natural ears make them looks so much more sweet and puppyish!! I would never cut my Buffy's ears!! They are so soft and velvety and EXPRESSIVE!! Check out her pic below!!

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Hi Unseen,

I personally don't like cropped ears but that is just a personal oppinian. I think that natural ears make them looks so much more sweet and puppyish!! I would never cut my Buffy's ears!! They are so soft and velvety and EXPRESSIVE!! Check out her pic below!!

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posted 02-29-2004 09:52 AM         

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That is a cute pup!

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posted 03-01-2004 09:18 AM         

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Docking a APBT tail is like docking an ACD...unnessesary unless they are for the looks.

Like Blue heelers and most other working breeds, Tails are for balance. They use them as rutters when driving, herding, and running and making fast turns.

I don't see where the ear cropping is a bad idea, unless done by an unproffesional or unlicenced vet.

I like both looks. Thankfully I don't have this problem with my dogs, they have naturally erect ears, and No I don't dock tails, its NOT part of the breed standard.

anyone with working dogs knows the requirements, or should.

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