Why are some Dog's Tail are Cut /Amputated.?

I have never understood why some people do that to dogs I had a pit bull and everyone said that i should get her ears and tail cropped everyone that dared to tell me that got an earful from me its mutilation! why on earth do people do this to their animals? I was sickened when I adopted my newest dog and noticed that the previous owner had her dew claws removed GRRRRRRRR

I have a dobermann and it has its tail chopped lol. We got him when he was a puppy and his owner had already done it. I don't know why they do this, but they say a dobermann's tail looks really fugly and it also impedes its running speed. I have no idea if this is true. His ears are not cropped though and I love his ears. They are cute. I think some of them get the ears cropped cos they look ferocious. Have a nice day!

it's cosmetic, and cruel. it makes me so sad to see a dog desparately wagging it's whole back end, as it's body language and communication is hampered by this procedure. and seeing dogs that are often docked with lovely long happy tails makes me happy

Dobermans & many breeds that were developed for personal protection had their ears & tails docked as a way of eliminating areas that they can be grabbed from. There really isn't any reason pet dobermans need to be docked, but some owners prefer them to be.

I do not understand why people would want to do that to dogs. They look so much better with full tails. Here in the UK it is illegal for breeders to dock dog tails and dog with docked tails are not allowed to be shown. But I feel the law does not go far enough as some working dogs are exempt from this. I have a border collie and could not imagine him without his tail.

the dogs are many that tails sre doct. and for many reasons. Take the larger breeds for instanse, Mastiffs, Bull Mastiffs, Amer. Bulldogs, Bouviers, Rottweilers etc. the tails on these dogs are so long and thick that nothing in the house would be safe from being swept or knocked down. Beside that all kennel clubs call for a doct tail on these animals. Another reason in the working dog class the tail would be a hinderanse in protecting the flock or herd of animals that they r protecting etc..In the hunting breeds the tails on Cocker Spaniels, Springer Spaniels, Weimerainers, poodles etc make a noise in the feilds scaring the hunted animals, birds etc... there r many other dog breeds not mentioned with many other reasons...The tails r usually done at 3 days old to 6 weeks , the younger the better, check with your vet...Luv your dog, they will always luv u...