Ear cropping of dogs is cruel and unusual punishment. Serves no purpose other than making the dog look more vicious.
There is no data supporting the idea that cropping a dog's ears improves its health.
The surgery from a reputable veterinarian has risks including the use of general anesthesia and post-surgery complications. Additionally, the ears may become infected, experience bleeding or even need to be amputated (rare but possible with significant complications). The dog's ears will be sensitive and painful for weeks after surgery. The dog may experience phantom pain, and there is no guarantee on the success of the operation.
And Amazon is selling DIY kits so you can crop a dog's ears on your own????? Are you kidding me? That is barbaric and it should be outlawed (as it is in the UK)
