idk, maybe i get booed for saying this....and dont get me wrong i love the cropped look....but how does cropping the ears serve the dog?
not trying to thread jack but we cut 2 parts of their bodies off for our vanity.....the dog doesnt care about the look.
how is that not animal cruelty? because they were asleep?
sorry but ill go against the grain on this and say openly that cropping ears is a purely a selfish act and not ethical/moral thing to do. but of course this is counting that we say we LOVE our dogs.
i feel that is the direction our dogs should head in, so i had to voice this.
Actually they use to serve a purpose. The old game-fighting dogs had their ears cropped because it was something the other dog could have held on too if he bit the ear. Its like a girl fight, a bald one, and a the one with long hair. Guess whos going to get their hair pulled?
Another purpose is for guard dogs and hunting dogs. Such as the doberman have their ears and tail docked because they would be prone to getting grabbed by the intruder, if attacked.
For hunting dogs, dogs that hunt boar and such, serve for safety purpose. Such as a horn being latched on them.
Some herding dogs have their ears cropped for hearing purposes, to better pin point sound.
Not to mention floppy ears can trap debris, and retain moisture.
Then there is for appearance. Would you take a dude who is ripped full of muscle seriously when he talks like mickey mouse? In this cause, Pitbulls get this procedure done to give them a tougher look.
Not to mention humans do it too, look at all the plastic surgery people get now a days.