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KD#2
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« on: June 10, 2012, 08:31:23 pm »

I've got a few pups and I was wondering how old is to old to Dock there tails?

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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2012, 10:17:14 pm »

Asap. Before  or very close to 6 wks
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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2012, 10:22:47 pm »

 iv been told with in the first week or first couple days. i docked my pups at 4 days old. i did the knife thing the first time, but used casteration rings this time and it worked flawlessly. it took 3 days for the tails to fall off
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« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2012, 04:46:34 am »

I been doing it for many years...best between 3-7 days of age...
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2012, 05:04:28 am »

How old are the pups
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« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2012, 05:45:10 am »

I've done em at 6 to 8 weeks with a band but pups I did 4 days old with a hot sharp knife

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