Puppy's ears cut off.

[Scorpygirl]

wasn't his wife caught shaggin with an earless staff and the lion mans best friend, or somthin?

Yeah not sure of the full story there. However The LionMan did end up in court on assault charges. Anyway back to the main thread about the puppy. Poor little animal!!!

[Sanx]

I hear the Lion Man declaws his tigers!!! They take the claws out up to the knuckles - gross!!! How cruel is that!!!

I'm happy to say that whoever told you that is talking absolute shit. De-clawing doesn't usually involve removing of the claws, for a start. They just cut the tendons that the cat uses to extend them. They still have the claws, but they're not capable of pushing them out of the protective sheath.

My partner and I went to his wildlife park a couple of years ago. The 12 week old tiger cubs we played with certainly still had their claws (and use of them). My arms had the marks for a couple of weeks to prove it. Whilst I don't have photographic proof that the adult tigers still had their claws, attached is a pic which clearly shows the adult lionesses did. Look at the right-hand paw of the lion on the right. You can see a couple of claws there, if you look closely.

[Scorpygirl]

I'm happy to say that whoever told you that is talking absolute shit. De-clawing doesn't usually involve removing of the claws, for a start. They just cut the tendons that the cat uses to extend them. They still have the claws, but they're not capable of pushing them out of the protective sheath.

My partner and I went to his wildlife park a couple of years ago. The 12 week old tiger cubs we played with certainly still had their claws (and use of them). My arms had the marks for a couple of weeks to prove it. Whilst I don't have photographic proof that the adult tigers still had their claws, attached is a pic which clearly shows the adult lionesses did. Look at the right-hand paw of the lion on the right. You can see a couple of claws there, if you look closely.

Point taken. Thank you. Still cutting the tendons sounds gross to me. But what the hell do I know.

[Hitcher]

Possibly not.. I've never heard of any Lion Man. But cats in the States and Canada are routinely declawed.

The keeping of large cats in New Zealand (i.e. lions, tigers, etc) is subject to regulation and supervision by various agencies. Be assured that if Mr Lion Man's cats have been declawed (highly unlikely) they would have been done so by a registered and suitably qualified veterinary professional in a humane manner, not by Mr Man as alleged earlier. If the contrary were true, Mr Man would no longer by the keeper of large cats. We're not talking about domestic cats here.

[Scorpygirl]

The keeping of large cats in New Zealand (i.e. lions, tigers, etc) is subject to regulation and supervision by various agencies. Be assured that if Mr Lion Man's cats have been declawed (highly unlikely) they would have been done so by a registered and suitably qualified veterinary professional in a humane manner, not by Mr Man as alleged earlier. If the contrary were true, Mr Man would no longer by the keeper of large cats. We're not talking about domestic cats here.

Hitcher I didn't necessarily say he had done it himself but he must have authorised it - (if indeed this is more than an urban myth/legend) and for what purpose. Anyway I am not going to argue this point anymore. Sorry for crashing your thread Janno.

[dogsnbikes]

I would love too cut his ears of and his nuts and sew the ears where the nuts were abd the nuts where the ears were

[0arbreaka]

How about you just amputate his thumbs, as that would be the equivelant and the ideal punishment IMO.

[sAsLEX]

in NZ he would have had a good stern telling off along with 3 hrs of community service that he wont have to do plus he will have $78000 of unpaid fines wiped

unless he sped from the crime.......




how many people on here have or know of a Rotweiler ?sp? with a tail?

[janno]

Oh, are we moving on to docking now?

In Aus, docking of dogs has been banned for the last few years, so you see all breeds with natural tails.

I have two Schipperkes, which should be docked at the base of the tail. However both these dogs are au naturale (sp), one is a bobtail at about 5cm, the other is fully tailed (curled like a husky).

Both dogs look "odd" to me, as I like the docked look, however both dogs like wagging their tails, thanks very much! So although I could get them docked when they come to NZ in August, I won't, as it would be cutting off an important communication tool.

Of course, there is a huge difference between docking at three days old, and cutting a few month's old pups ears off with scissors, no doubt sawing away while for quite a long period of time.

The three day old pups being docked would have experienced quite a bit of pain too, I bet, along with those dogs that get their dewclaws removed.

Overall, I'm happy to buy a dog that has been docked, but equally as happy to have undocked dogs.

Still think undocked Dobies look dorky though, but then if the dog was given a choice over having a tail or looking cool . . .

[Hitcher]

Tail docking of dogs is illegal in New Zealand -- at any age of dog. As it should be, cosmetic bullshit that it is.

[kro]

Get Dolph Lundgren to go all UNi-Sol on the owners ass......

I'm all ears.........

[janno]

Tail docking of dogs is illegal in New Zealand -- at any age of dog. As it should be, cosmetic bullshit that it is.

As I understand it, it's not illegal if performed by a vet for "welfare" purposes. As the breeders are still docking, they must be getting around it somehow.

Anyway, my boys will both be wagging til the end of their days.

[one-speed]

what a sick pck,what the pick got was f--k all.
i know what i would of done

[terbang]

Overall, I'm happy to buy a dog that has been docked, but equally as happy to have undocked dogs.

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Do they circumcise puppies..? They do that to humans. Must ring the RSPCA

BTW the sicko that cut ths dogs ears off should be left in a cage with a couple of angry pitbulls. Would save the Aussie taxpayers some coin I suspect.

[Hitcher]

Get Dolph Lundgren to go all UNi-Sol on the owners ass...

Why not indeed, seeing this is, afterall, and animal welfare thread. Dolph Lundgren has a Masters degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, so don't mess with him.