These days, cropping is something most often done on show puppies. White boxers can not be shown, so there is no point getting them done.Originally Posted by timlewis
In all honesty, I'm worried for your puppy. While it is your choice to crop, your puppy is underweight -- an underweight dog going under anasthetic is very dangerous. I don't know how old she is, but a boxer puppy should not be cropped after 9 weeks of age.
Remember that cropping a puppy's ears has alot of downsides --- there will be several weeks of constant upkeep. I recommend you do alot of research on different taping techniques. There are so many different ways to do it and it takes only one small mistake to make the ears flop over. You will need to cone the puppy because he may try to itch his ears. There are things that can go wrong during the surgery so get a vet that is very experienced with cropping ears. Occasionally the ears don't match or they are cut too short. Remember that is is very very painful, and the pain will last for a long time so you need to constantly keep drugging him. He may be very touchy about his ears and continue this behaviour into adulthood, so you have to watch him carefully around children as he may be prone to bite them if they come in contact with his ears.
If someone wants a dog with upright ears because it makes them look mean, why didn't they just buy a dog with upright ears?![]()
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