Getting his ears cropped next week....???

how old is he?

well I made 3 appointments & backed out on all 3 lol......Now hes to old so the thought is gone.Most vets are honest and will tell you,your pet will be in pain.I just couldnt put mine through unneeded pain.Good luck whatever you decide..& most of all GOOD LUCK TO TYSON !!!

i'm all for floppy...i just think it's so adorable, plus i just wouldn't want to put my baby through it...but it is a personal choice

He's 14 weeks, and its now or never. I like the floppy when theyre young, but when full grown I find they dont have that "boxer" look.

IMHO--Too old to have them done now.

Scott

Everybody I've talked with, including vets suggest cropping at 14 weeks.  Both ours are floppy, kinda wish Charlie was cropped.

the vet told me they do them between 13-15 weeks. Ive read online where they were even done older. Not sure why it matters really what age they are?

I agree it is a personaly choice, my preference is floppy.

I love the cropped look, but we love Patch's floppy ears more

I got one of my male pitbull done (for show purposes only)(its hard to place in the show ring with a uncropped male pitbull) and after hearing him scream and holler for an hour after it was done, I think it is just as cruel to cut their ears as it is to fight them.

Even tho mine are both cropped I still prefer the "natural" look...Obviously if you are having second thoughts, you may want to just forget having it done...14 weeks is at the high end of a good crop and it can be a lot of work to get your babies ears to stand, altho some have had no problem...Don't get me wrong, I love the regal show crop on a great looking Boxer, Angel's are lovely, but she has such a small delicate face, the ears kinda overwhelm her...

I like Dukes floppy!  He likes it when I pull up on his ears (gently of course) and make noises  Plus when he runs they flop backwards....We always ask him "Duke were you running fast" and he gets excited

I guess I just don't believe in cosmetic procedures on animals that are purely for our benefit b/c we like the way it looks...they can't chose to have it done, so i guess I would just feel guilty. I feel bad that Fredo's tail was even docked but that was done before I got him.

Having said that, I am not condemning anyone for choosing to alter, it is simply my opinion as a pet owner and animal lover.

I love the cropped ears look. I love the floppy ears look.
My concern with cropping is the possibility they may not turn out as well as you had hoped. I didn't want to risk that with Diesel. Also the main reason for cropping was for show, but they're now allowing un-cropped ears in the show ring, so it's becoming less and less needed.

It's all personal preference.

My opinion... It's a waste of money...  As far as not having the "boxer look", what's more boxer than the way they are born?  I think the floppy ears are adorable.

Elias...i couldn't agree more

Ive thought about it a few times with Roxy but just couldnt find a good ear cropper and was very nervous about them not coming out as they should!! Reeko would just look funny with cropped ears lol Its up to you to lol I LOVE floppy and I dont think Id ever get any future pups cropped expecially now that they changed the standards! Reekos in the ring with natural ears and is doing well. In matches hes placing beforre some croppped puppies which is a good sign lol We will see when he gets into the "point" ring