All of the dogs I’ve ever had have been mutts, but I only ever adopted from a rescue or a shelter. Those are the only dogs that should be adopted and breeders should be stopped. My mother bought a Chinese Crested from a breeder and I was so pissed off at her. She’s a really sweet dog, but that should not be encouraged.

I don’t know about most dog breeds, but I do know that if you buy an aussie or blue heeler for actual work (and not because they’re the ‘it’ dog of the moment, don’t even get me started on that), it’s beneficial for them to have docked tails.

They’re used for herding cattle, and otherwise they run the same risks as a superhero with a cape. Best case scenario, they get it stepped on and severely injured; worst case, they get pinned and trampled.