View Natural Docked Tail Dogs UK. Dog tail docking is commonly done for cosmetic reason but can be done for medical purposes. Tail docking is a controversial topic similar to ear cropping.
Tail docking has some interesting roots.
Historically, it was thought to decrease the risk of rabies and strengthen a dog's back. Participants saw two different images of the same dog breed, one in the natural state (long tail and unaltered ears) and one modified (docked. In this video i go over the pros and cons of docking a dogs tail. Tail docking of dogs is believed to have arisen for three reasons at different points in history.