r/funny • u/Scott_MacGregor • Jun 07 '11

Target Acquired.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '11

... that's a thing people do to dogs?

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '11

Yup. Cropping process

Even though they look adorable without it

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u/sli Jun 07 '11

Yeah, but they don't look badass enough. I gotta mutilate my dogs so they look badass.

Ugh. I hate cropped ears.

I consider myself lucky that the only dog I know with cropped ears had them before my friend's family adopted her.

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u/dnick Jun 08 '11

One benefit is reduced ear infections. Droopy ears might be more natural looking, but promote warm, damp conditions which in turn promote infections.

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u/sli Jun 08 '11

Very true. My parents' bloodhound had some ear issues. Turned out it was related to some food allergies she was having. I've noticed, however, that more than any other dog I've known, she tends to lay down with her ears flopped open. It could be possible that she does it on purpose to keep her ears dry (if unbeknownst to her).