Vet Clinic that does "ear cropping" (Boerne, West: new home, buyers)

[martinez4]

You sound like a responsible pet owner. As an owner of three dogs, one that is prone to ear infections, I know how much work and love animals require. Don't worry about defending yourself......do what you think is right and the best in the long run for your pet. Different opinions make the world go'round. If we all agreed with each other it would be boring!

Good luck to you.

Don't feel sorry for my pets they are treated better than most children. They are taken to the vet on schedule, and on heartworm, fleas, tick, programs...[cut for length] Also, the reason most vets don't do it has nothing to do with "your statements"... It is not taught in vet school as it is a specialty that veterinarians learn after graduation if they chose to offer this service.

And yet, you are going to offer up your beautiful puppy, a creature that is perfect in God's eyes, to have its ears brutally mutilated. The poster doth protest too much.

You know, they used to regularly dock a horse's tail. It was to give them a dashing, jaunty air as they pulled a coach, or were ridden in fashionable parks. Now it's considered to be cruel beyond measure. Tail docking, ear cropping and declawing are all on their way out for the same reason.

It is already against the law to crop ears on dogs in many other countries including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Tail docking is banned in Great Britain, Greece, Italy, and Portugal. Both tail docking and ear cropping are banned in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa, Cyprus, and the Virgin Islands. The Italian cities of Turin and Rome ban both of these practices.

So how do your pets fair? You seem like the type to worry about everybody elses business while your own suffers... They probably are over due on vaccinations, left to have puppies/kittens at will and roam the nieghborhoods. Have a great day....

Ad hominem attacks are the sign of a person who doesn't have a valid argument to make.

[doss1]

Man, if only some of us dog lovers could be as caring for some of our fellow human beings, lol.

[rd2007]

well, for some of us the dogs treat us better than our fellow human beings... I've never met a dog that wouldn't give 100% unconditional love and I have yet to meet a human I could say that about..

[Lauren0319]

I hate to see this get ugly, but as a former vet tech I am VERY surprised you bought your dog from a "Back Yard Breeder" No reputable breeder would EVER place an ad in a newspaper... reputable breeders have waitlists for their dogs, often before the puppies are even born (sometimes even before they are conceived.)
I bet your animals have wonderful lives, I really don't doubt that. But next time you want a puppy, please look into the term backyard breeder. As a vet tech, I can't imagine you would support it.

As far as ear cropping goes, it is cruel and not necessary. But to each his own. I guess I'm just sad that there are people in the Vet. world that support both BYB and ear cropping.

[hadleyzoo]

Originally Posted by TANGLES123

So how do your pets fair? You seem like the type to worry about everybody elses business while your own suffers... They probably are over due on vaccinations, left to have puppies/kittens at will and roam the nieghborhoods. Have a great day....

Wow...all I can say is wow....I don't think anyone insulted you as a person, just simply asked you to reconsider having this done to your dog. Maybe I missed something? But for you to come back and insenuate that whoever (it could have been any one of us who posted asking you to reconsider) it was you were referring to doesn't care about their dog or cat...

Wow...

I'm pretty sure that was directed at me, because I said I felt sorry for the OP's dog. Which I do. Like how I feel bad for puppies bred in puppy mills, and dogs that are used for medical research. That's when the OP lashed out with the ad hominem.

Like I said in my post, when all you have left is personal attacks, you've lost the argument and any moral ground you might have had.

On another note, I didn't catch the bit about backyard breeders. Having done a lot of research on puppy mills and backyard breeders I have to second Lauren0319's post about how byb's are a deeply unethical way to get a puppy. While in an ideal world everyone would rescue a dog, I know that sometimes people prefer a particular breed of dog. It is the only ethical thing to do to carefully research breeders and purchase from a quality breeder. A really good breeder is so careful about where his/her puppies end up that often it will feel like they are screening and researching you! That's how it should be. Buying a trendy breed from someone who has decided to cash in on a craze for labradoodles or toy chihuahuas or whatever is not a good decision.

[millie61]

Originally Posted by TANGLES123

I just wondered if anybody here knows of a vet clinic in San Antonio or Bulverde that does "ear cropping"? I will call around but being new to area I don't know who does or doesn't. I asked at Pet Co and the vet there said it is a "specialty service" not taught in vet school so I will have to see unless somebody here knows...

Can you tell me why you would want to have your dogs ears mutilated ? it is illegal where I am from and can see why. Barbaric as bad as having cats declawed

[chipsndip]

I understand the thoughts of those who oppose ear / tail cropping, but using inflammatory language like "mutilated" doesn't help the emotion level of the discussion. Cropping is a cosmetic surgery in today's world, where we don't need the modifications for things like hunting anymore. Most kennel clubs have done away with requirements for cropping in the breed guidelines, but it wasn't so long ago that it was REQUIRED for a pure-bred dog of certain breeds. Instead of some of the really harsh responses I've seen, I recommend politely explaining that cropping is falling out of favor, and explain why.

[martinez4]

Well said Chips.....

Someone gave me a negative on my reputation and said I supported animal cruelty because of my previous post. I have 3 dogs that were all adopted from shelters and are well taken care of....that hardly makes me cruel.

I get somewhat amazed that people have cosmetic surgury, botox, collegen, etc and support those efforts for others but get so overly personal when it comes to an animal procedure such as declawing or cropping of ears or tails.