Under the new law, only licensed veterinarians can dock tails, crop ears, debark, remove dew claws and perform caesarian births.

Georgia, who also had a docked tail and had undergone removal of her dew claw, had both external parts of her ears cropped, with infection present as a result.

Dogs also have what's known as a dew claw, almost like a thumb that sits above the other claws. As it doesn't touch the ground and get naturally worn down, it will need trimming regularly.

Paws and Claws: Spoongbob's painful accident.

Cheyenne also needed surgery to remove dew claws that had been left unattended and were growing into her legs.