Message #309017

[Reuben]

used to cut the tails on airedales and now mtn cur. According to the old book it said between 3 to 7 days old is a good time because the nervous system is not developed yet.

1. heat up front end of knife blade on stove burner (red hot).

2. pinch tail toward the pups body. this helps to keep bleeding to a minimum.

3. cut tail with one stroke of sharp blade knife.

4. cauterize the docked tail to stop the bleeding.

5. monitor pups for a few minutes to make sure the bleeding is stopped.

6. place pups back with the mama and keep the puppy box clean to prevent an infection to set in.