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Oh, and they all somehow end up sleeping on their backs! lol! They lay down normal and then they roll over on their backs! Destiny doesn't do it as much as Brooklyn and Jayda do though.
AW Jeeeze. Hiya Teddie. I know you from another forum. Ok. My APBT crew are the loves of my life of course!!
Mikey-AKA Smilin' Mike
Sox
Stormy
Foxy
Havanna
Bossy
Hope this is in the right thread! Yes, I think they do have very cute faces!
I'd like to ask a question here, and I know it applies to many other breeds as well. People chop off dogs tails and do surgery on their ears to get a certain "look."
My question is what's the purpose?
Why would a "bully" owner cut their ears off, to maintain such a 'mean' look. 1) Do people like the idea that the dogs look intimidating that way, or 2) is the intent to fight them? Especially given the rap they've had the past several years, why make them look mean? (Same with Rotts, Dobermans, giant Schnauzers, etc.).
For instance, that picture of Smilin' Mike is absolutely adorable, and so are the others. It would completely ruin his look to have his ears cut, IMO. I am talking about getting a dog, and then having these surgeries done to attain an effect. Not if you are the dog's second home, or got the dog as a rescue.
I am completely opposed to surgically 'adjusting' an animal's look for any reason. That is any breed. So, poor me, I'll never have a dog that wins Westminster! But it also means I would never fail to adopt an animal that had such things done to it.
It's kind of a general question, and I know everyone has their own opinion. Thanks!
Sometimes docking the tail is a kindness-"happy tail", chronic contusions from too much wagging and beating against things is very painful for the dog.
But a dog's ears are the most sensitive part of his body, cruel to cut them!
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