WA: Dogs allowed to keep their tails in WA From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: March 26, 2003 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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WA: Dogs allowed to keep their tails in WA

PERTH, March 26 AAP - Dogs in Western Australia will soon have the right to keep their tails - no matter what their owners want - according to the state government.

Tail cutting, known as docking, is the practice of severing puppies' tails, typically within a week of their births, for cosmetic purposes.

It is a common practice among breeders of boxers, rottweilers and ...

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