Last Pictures Before Ear Cropping

[timlewis]

Well Im Taking Daisy Monday For Her Ear Cropping, It Was Gong To Be Friday But The Vet Cant Do It Then So I Had I To Move It Up.i Got These Pictures Today Will Be The Last Ones Of Her With Her Big Ears.

[wolf_Q]

She's such a cute dog, I don't understand why you would choose to cut her ears like that. There's no medical purpose to it, it's done simply for cosmetic reasons. Why can't she keep the ears she was born with?

[Vela]

=*( I sooo love the floppy ears. I didn't do Crackers, and Ginger's were done before I got her. I hope she comes through okay, have you told your vet not to let them use acepromazine on her? Boxers are prone to their hearts stopping with the use of acepromazine, and they have other preanesthetics they can use, so I would not back down. I know someone whose puppy died from that in surgery for an ear crop. Not trying to scare you, but it is important. Boxers are more prone to it than other breeds. I'm afraid I just can't cut off their ears, for me I just don't see a need to cause needless pain that doesn't help her health at all. I love the floppy look.


http://www.vetinfo.com/dogace.html

http://www.boxerbuddies.org/Boxer%20...epromazine.htm

http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/boxer/boxerhealth.htm

[timlewis]

TO B HONEST ONE OF THE REASONS I BOUGHT HER IS BECAUSE I WORK 3rd SHIFT IN THE COAL MINES, AND FOR SOME REASON PEOPLE R SCARED TO DEATH OF BOXERS AROUND HERE ANYWAY. AND I PERSONALLY THINK THAT THEIR EARS CROPPED MAKE THEM LOOK MEANER AND THAT IS ONE REASON. PERSONALLY I JUST LIKE THE LOOK AND THINK THAT A BOXER DOESNT LOOK LIKE A BOXER WITHOUT IT, ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER SEEN A WHITE BOXER WITH THEIR EARS CUT. I DONT KNOW WHY, A GUY THAT LIVES DOWN THE ROAD HAS A WHITE ONE AND DIDNT GET THEM CUT IS THERE ANY CERTAIN REASON FOR THIS OR IS IT THAT I HAVE JUST NOT SEEN ONE. I WILL POST SOME PICTURES WHEN SHE GETS THEM DONE.

[wolf_Q]

I find it really sad that people think they have to chop their dogs ears off to look like the breed were born as. There are plenty of boxers without cropped ears, of every color.

Would you let somebody cut off your ears because they thought it looked better?

I'm sorry, but I will never understand why people choose to do that to their dogs. No reason is a valid one in my opinion.

[critter crazy]

Well all i have to say is that it is her choice! If that is what she wants then so be it! why give her a hard time, its not your dog. I dont understand why it has to be a huge issue! To each their own!

[wolf_Q]

Yes it is timlewis's choice. It's just too bad the dog doesn't get a choice.

I won't post any more in this thread, I know cropping is a debated topic on PT, it just makes me sad that it is still an accepted practice here.

[zippy-kat]

...I HAVE NEVER SEEN A WHITE BOXER WITH THEIR EARS CUT. I DONT KNOW WHY, A GUY THAT LIVES DOWN THE ROAD HAS A WHITE ONE AND DIDNT GET THEM CUT IS THERE ANY CERTAIN REASON FOR THIS OR IS IT THAT I HAVE JUST NOT SEEN ONE.

In boxers, all-white is a discouraged color. I would assume that people in the show world wouldn't want to spend the money it costs to crop on pet-quality dogs.

I have 2 boxers; both have natural ears.

In making your decision, please keep in mind that cropping doesn't necessarily mean that the ear will stand. You might end up with a cropped but floppy-eared pup.

[luvofallhorses]

She's such a cute dog, I don't understand why you would choose to cut her ears like that. There's no medical purpose to it, it's done simply for cosmetic reasons. Why can't she keep the ears she was born with?

I couldn't agree more.

[animal_rescue]

Awww, she's such a cute puppy!

[wolfsoul]

A GUY THAT LIVES DOWN THE ROAD HAS A WHITE ONE AND DIDNT GET THEM CUT IS THERE ANY CERTAIN REASON FOR THIS OR IS IT THAT I HAVE JUST NOT SEEN ONE.

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.

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?

[Husky15]

Daisy is a very cute dog and it's entirely up to you whether or not you get your Boxer's ears cropped. Personally, I think puppy and adult Boxers look cuter with their floppy ears. And I agree with you, cropped ears do look meaner.

But I wish you and Daisy the best and I hope everything works out right for you and that there are no problems.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Wow.... it does not at all make a Boxer look mean... they aren't mean in the first place, eathier. I can't believe you would do such a thing...
SHE IS GORGEOUS JUST THE WAY SHE IS.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Please don't crop her ears!! She's adorable just the way she is. It will really serve no purpose.

[finn's mom]

She's a beautiful dog. Good luck with the ear cropping. It won't make her look mean, but, if you want to crop her ears, just be sure to take good care of them, it's a lot of work! People botch up those cropping jobs all the time, and, it really messes up the dog's appearance. There's absolutely nothing uglier than a dog with a jacked up ear cropping job. I'm personally against it, anyway, as I think it's an outdated practice, but, again, if you're going to do it, just make sure it's done correctly and that you put the time and effort into the maintenance. Good luck.