Cropping Dogs Ears
Many also believe that cropping lowers the risk of ear infections. The floppy ears of a dog are natures way of protecting the ear from insects water and dirt. Petition Classify Declawing Tail Docking And Ear Cropping As Animal Abuse One Green Planet Cropped ears is a process in which the ears of certain breeds are transformed to look alert and erect. Cropping dogs ears . Dog ear cropping is usually done whenever the pup is 8 to 10 weeks old. However there are some reasonable hypotheses as to why dogs with longer ears are more at risk of ear infection. Anyone concerned someone might be cropping dogs ears or sending their dogs abroad to have the procedure done should report it to the RSPCA. The practice of cropping a dogs ear was made illegal in England and Wales by the Animal Welfare Act in 2006. This is actually a mythyour dogs ears will stand up regardless of when theyre cropped. Many people believe that your dogs ears will only stand up if theyre cropped as a puppy.