Last Pictures Before Ear Cropping

[lute]

i agree with a lot of what Jordan is saying. when i got my great dane's ears cropped i was really glad i did my research on how to do the after care. (i'm not for or against your choice to crop your dogs ears. i would definatly get more weight on her before she goes to surgery) after care has a great deal with hiw the ears turn out. there will be many days of smelly sticky taped ears. it's tough to hold down your pup while pulling the tape off and putting it back on. if the tape is on too tight it could cut off the circulation and the ear can rot and fall off. that is extreamly painful for the puppy.

Good Luck and let us know how it all goes. if you need any help on how to do after care or anything else just ask.

[Vela]

Well it's not true that a Boxer pup can't be cropped after 9 weeks of age; however, it it advisable not to do it after 12 weeks because the ear cartilage starts to change. If it's not done before 12 weeks then you stand a good chance of the ears not standing. As they teethe and then grow adult teeth the cartilage changes. The aftercare is the hard part, and it honestly can take up to a year to get them to stand properly. I do not choose to do it, and I prefer the floppy look, but to each their own. She has gained weight and looks appropriate for a boxer puppy of her age. I just hope everything goes okay but DO the reasearch on the ACE, it could be harmful to her. I hope the vet does a good job, I have seen some really bad ones. Boxer's certainly aren't mean, they are wonderful. Good luck with that.