I have an american bulldog and i know you dont have to cut off its tail but can you? does it look better? ?

Question

if so what time is best?

Answer 1

I personally don't agree with cutting on an animal to make it more aesthetically pleasing to us, but it's personal preference. I think dogs are beautiful animals just the way they're born.

Answer 2

you can if its a puppy and it would look good either way  

Answer 3

natural tail looks better.

If tails are going to be docked, it has to be done when the puppy is 3-5 days old.  After that it would require surgury to amputate the tail.

I dont know many vets who will put a dog thru surgury just for the sake of vanity.  Surgury itself is risky, and it puts the dog thru the risk of pain and infection afterwards.

Answer 4

Tail docking is generally done at ONE DAY OLD - it is very painful and you will be hard pressed to find a vet that will do it at any age above 1 week, unless the dog has had an accident of some sort and requires it removed. Tail docking, ear cropping, and the declawing of cats are now becoming a way of the past as it is unnecessary and cruel, and only for cosmetic purposes

If your dog has come with a tail you should enjoy it the way it is. I work at a veterinary hospital and we never perform tail docking or ear cropping at ANY age.