I'm sure there's some great reason, but as a n00b dog owner I've got no idea why they dock tails in some breeds. The best I've read is something about them waging it so hard that they'd break it if it was there.
The main reason it bugs me is because I have a hard time reading unknown dogs without tails. It's hard enough to read them as they close in on you, but tailless makes it near impossible in the few seconds it takes to close in on us.
It's a very odd thing to read your dog reaction to an unknown dog in order to discern intent, especially since I don't want to be rude by taking an unnecessarily defensive posture.
The main reason it bugs me is because I have a hard time reading unknown dogs without tails. It's hard enough to read them as they close in on you, but tailless makes it near impossible in the few seconds it takes to close in on us.
It's a very odd thing to read your dog reaction to an unknown dog in order to discern intent, especially since I don't want to be rude by taking an unnecessarily defensive posture.