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Originally Posted by baddog
I have to ask, is it torture to clip the tail on a doberman? What about the ears? Same thing. To call it torture to cut a chickens beak or to not force him to scratch the dirt for his food is laughable.
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I realise you're prepared to argue this to the death, but I'll have one more go anyway. It's my understanding that most responsible pet owners take their dogs to a vet who ensures that proper anaesthesia be administered before clipping tails or bobbing ears. My own dog had a few minor surgical procedures done in his lifetime and I can assure you he was well looked-after and prepped to my satisfaction before anything was done to him.
If the beak-snipping and extreme confinement isn't necessary (and I'm quite sure it isn't) then why condone it? Nothing is laughable about abuse.
The last word is of course yours. Enjoy. :D