yes that sure is... That is what I use I think it is more humane then cutting them off. There isn't any blood and less stress. We have used this method on several different breeds. It has been done on American Bulldogs we use to raise, and toy poodles. And now I am using it on the Neos... Thank you every one I will keep updating. The second picture is a mahogany female the only female out of the bunch We are watching her because we were planning on keeping a female... So we will wait and see.