The average time to stand takes about 2 months. Posting can take anywhere from 1 week to 6 months to stand. That means you will need to continue posting until the ears stand. When getting your puppy's ears cropped keep in mind the puppy will still need to be posted. Great blog on the topic here: DobermansDen Surgery always comes with risks such as infection, improper wound healing and death. Some dogs have adhesive allergies or don't do well during/after anesthesia.
It is a surgical procedure and there is mild pain and discomfort. Repeated injury is susceptible to infection, surgery to remove the bad tissue, or even cancer.Ĭropping is not for everyone. 2) Medical Benefits - Reduces the risk of hematomas, torn ears, ear infections* (mixed research, I am saying so from personal experience), and catching ears on things (although rare).ģ) Maintains breed standard - Ear cropping is standard and helps preserve the breed image.Ĥ) Ears can be easily torn, split, scarred and injured especially at the tips/ends of the ear. Floppy ears are not found in wild dog breeds. Domestication has caused ears to flop/fall down and crease.
Here are some reasons to crop ġ) Erect ears are natural ears. There are benefits to cropping, though not much research is done on the matter. The American Doberman Standard calls for cropping, though natural ears are not a fault.
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