2006-08-11 14:15:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
NO!!! That is kind of sad that you would think of that NOW!!! Besides, they often DO NOT come out well after this long!!! You might get bad looking ears!!!! And I don't mean the "good" bad!
2006-08-11 14:20:03 · answer #1 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"There are 2 major concerns with cropping at a late age - the cartilage will have begun to harden and it will be creased where the ear flap naturally folds; and secondly, muscle development at the base of the ear develops/becomes trained to control a much larger ear flap (natural) than a smaller, lighter cropped ear flap. These 2 factors affect the success of the crop, i.e., the cropped ear standing erectThere are 2 major concerns with cropping at a late age - the cartilage will have begun to harden and it will be creased where the ear flap naturally folds; and secondly, muscle development at the base of the ear develops/becomes trained to control a much larger ear flap (natural) than a smaller, lighter cropped ear flap. These 2 factors affect the success of the crop, i.e., the cropped ear standing erect.
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http://www.boxerrescuelist.com/AskVet/e.html
2006-08-11 21:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by harpingconnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I think boxers look a lot cuter without their ears cropped. I think it's cruel to crop any breed's ears.
2006-08-11 23:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NOO that is not good if u wanted it done you should have gotten it done when he was 3 to 5 days old and not many vets will touch him now that he is that old because of blood vessels that run trough his ears could cause alot of bleeding.
2006-08-11 21:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by crimson f 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. He is too old. Besides, boxers look much cuter with the floppy ears!
2006-08-11 21:44:08 · answer #5 · answered by SM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah,but it's a job for a PRO!!! and needs LOTZ of after-care!
2006-08-12 08:10:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SM is right!!!
Love your floppy eared boxer.
2006-08-11 22:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by Kat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't do it- it has to be done before 9 mos I think- from what my friends told me (they have 2)
2006-08-11 22:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by Phoenixsong 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Before you do anything please ask a Vet. for there input on this, cause the dog may be to old for it now.
2006-08-11 21:23:10 · answer #9 · answered by sqishieears 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, unless you want them tiny. the cartilage is already formed in the down position and done growing.
2006-08-11 21:20:37 · answer #10 · answered by sillygoose 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋