[nagdu] docked tails was Smallest Guide Dog

[Tracy Carcione]

I love that all-over boxer wiggle!  They more than make up for not having
a tail.

Even though a docked tail might be nice, Benny wouldn't be the same
without his tail flag flying.  When he's feeling really good, his tail
goes straight up, with a bit of a curl in it, so it goes over his back. 
It's part of his cat-ness. The tail flag says "I am the greatest!"
Tracy

> Tracy,
>
> I'm with you on the docked tail.  Monty's tail is docked.  It is very nice
> to not have to worry about it getting in cars or clearing off entire
> shelves
> in the store or waylaying toddlers.  He's a big dog that wags nearly
> constantly and it's not a little way, his whole but wiggles when he wags.
> I
> can only imagine how dangerous a long tail might be! *smile*
>
> I am uncomfortable with the idea of docking ears and tails though.  If I
> ever decide to start with a Boxer puppy I don't think I'd have it docked.
> I
> wouldn't pass up one that was already docked though.  So I suppose I'm a
> bit
> of a contradiction.
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Smallest Guide Dog
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>>I think Southeastern had some Australian shepherds.  Don't know if they
>> still do.  I understand they're quite high-energy.
>>
>> I enjoy a wagging tail, and understand that docking is probably painful,
>> but sometimes I wish my dog had a docked tail, so I wouldn't have to
>> worry
>> about where that tail was when we're getting in a car.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> Do any of the programs use Australian Shepherds? A small dog with a
>>> docked
>>> tail that wouldn't get in the way might be a plus...
>>>
>>> Just a thought.
>>>
>>>     Bryan
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 8:01 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Smallest Guide Dog
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ed,
>>>>    I just cannot imagine a Shepherd as small as the ones you and
>>>> others
>>>> have described on this list! My puppy weighs in at just under 100
>>>> lbs.!
>>>>
>>>> Marion
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ed Meskys" <edmeskys at roadrunner.com>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 1:59 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Smallest Guide Dog
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> when I got my first dog from Seeing Eye in August, 1972, there was a
>>>>> very
>>>>> small man in my class, and if I remember after all these years he had
>>>>> a
>>>>> German Shepherd who weighed 34 pounds. Ed Meskys
>>>>>
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