Tail docking dates back to the Romans and the reasons for it included: Non-working dogs have also undergone the procedure. The main reasons why you would dock a dog’s tail are for cosmetic purposes for a pleasing appearance, medical reasons because of a traumatic injury, or due to a congenital defect of the tail.ĭocking of dogs’ tails was commonly performed on working dogs that were bred for a specific task such as hunting, herding, or military dogs. In this article, we will show you the reasons behind tail docking, the risks of tail docking, whether the procedure is illegal, why Great Dane owners dock their dog’s tails, and dog breeds with docked tails. The procedure is performed by a veterinarian or breeder and although decided by a Great Dane owner, it is not physically or medically necessary to have tails of Great Danes docked. Docked tails in Great Danes is a selective option decided by their owners to have their puppies or adult dogs ‘ tails docked. So, do Great Danes have docked tails? Great Danes usually do not have docked tails however, some have docked tails from having had the tail amputation procedure. The puppy grows up with a short-length tail. The procedure is performed on puppies during the first five days after birth or on an adult dog whereby the tail is cut off either surgically or through tying of the tail with a constricting band to cut blood supply for the tail to drop off. A docked tail is also known as a “bobbed tail” which is tail amputation or the removal of part of the tail end of a dog.
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