Woman on trial for piercing her...

[Dave]

Originally Posted by wildchild

people tend to do it because they look "meaner" when cropped. Mine looks like a puppy still in the face and she is over 3 years now.

more focused directional hearing ability and fewer things to grab onto are more acceptable reasons.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Dave

more focused directional hearing ability and fewer things to grab onto are more acceptable reasons.

Yeah, 'cause dogs have such a hard time hearing things with floppy ears.

JC

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Dave

more focused directional hearing ability and fewer things to grab onto are more acceptable reasons.

Sorry dude, unless you're fighting dogs (also illegal) there is no good reason to crop a dogs ears. Floppy ears HELP with hearing, that's why they evolved the way they did. They also, in some breeds, act to catch scents and send them to the nose for more focused tracking, etc.

There are, however, some real reasons for cropping a dog's tail. For dogs doing cart work, breeds with powerful but thinly boned tails that will break and....that's about it I think.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

Sorry dude, unless you're fighting dogs (also illegal) there is no good reason to crop a dogs ears. Floppy ears HELP with hearing, that's why they evolved the way they did. They also, in some breeds, act to catch scents and send them to the nose for more focused tracking, etc.

There are, however, some real reasons for cropping a dog's tail. For dogs doing cart work, breeds with powerful but thinly boned tails that will break and....that's about it I think.

so theres no reason to crop a working or protection dog? no no you jump right to villainous intent.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Dave

so theres no reason to crop a working or protection dog? no no you jump right to villainous intent.

Couldn't you just buy him a little helmet instead?

JC

[Dave]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Couldn't you just buy him a little helmet instead?

JC

heh, ever seen scrooged? you just reminded me of 0.52'

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[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by azoomm

You know what though... what about cows? Cows get pierced and branded. Yet, that is legal while because it's a fluffly little kitteh its bad? I don't get it.

Because white people eat cows and only asians eat kitteh.

Originally Posted by Dave

so theres no reason to crop a working or protection dog? no no you jump right to villainous intent.

Correct, no reason to crop the ears of a working or protection dog. You see a lot of Police dogs with cropped ears? No.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Dave

more focused directional hearing ability and fewer things to grab onto are more acceptable reasons.

It's for practical reasons too..at least it was a long time ago and it's considered breed standard. Most dogs that have their ears cropped and tails docked were herding/working dogs and with shorter ears and tails it would prevent them from getting their ears or tails bitten or caught on things while herding cattle or sheep. Also their ears are less prone to yeast infection when cropped. I am still not a fan of cropped ears though.