Problem with cocker spaniel puppy tail docking?

The tail should have been docked no later than 3 days of age and there should be no remnant of scabbing left at the eight to ten weeks when the pup leaves for home.

Something is amiss.

It sounds off to me. The puppy should have been docked at 2-3 days old (5 days at the absolute latest) Giving the puppy 7 to 7.5 weeks to heal. It shouldn't still have a scab after that period of time. If it does it would indicate to me that something is wrong health-wise with the puppy or else the breeder did the crop way to late (either banding method, did the dock themselves (illegal) or had a vet do an amputation under general anesthesia) indicating an irresponsible breeder.

The tail should have been docked when the pup was about 3-5 days old.. meaning he'd have at LEAST 7 1/2 weeks for the tail to heal.

Id have to wonder why it hasnt healed by now?

That is odd.There may be some sort of problem if the puppy's tail has not healed by now.I would ask that you allow your vet to do a thorough examination of the puppy,including bloodwork,to make sure that it is healthy- before purchasing it.

ya, either they are giving you a pup not old enough to be weened or they just got around to cropping the tail. i would let the vet look at it when the pup goes in for a check up to make sure it was done correctly and that feces has not infected the tail. something doesn't sound right here.

hmmmmm...dont take the puppy until you know EVERYTHING is okay!

Yeah, and vet's don't issue health certificates!