dental issues<\/a> than any other breed of dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEar Cropping Of Bullmastiff Dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
While ear cropping of Bullmastiff dogs is often considered a common practice, many people do not realize that this procedure is illegal. This procedure leaves a portion of the ear, approximately 3\/4 to 2\/4 of the dog’s ear, in place. Performing an ear cropping incorrectly can lead to ear infections. Proper hygiene is key to preventing ear infections, and antibiotics can be prescribed if ear infections occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While cropping your dog’s ears is an aesthetic choice, there are many reasons why it is not the best idea. The surgery can cause infection, and an uncropped ear is difficult to clean. This procedure may make your dog look unkempt and ridiculous. Some animal welfare organizations believe that ear cropping can protect your dog from infection. However, this is not an ethical or natural way to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the ethical concerns about cropped ears, ear cropping is still legal in the United States and some European countries. It is becoming more popular in the UK, where the cropped look is becoming more glamorised and normalized. Some companies sell merchandise with photos of cropped dogs. But these images do not reflect the true health or welfare of the dogs. In addition to being unsightly, ear cropping is painful and unnecessary.<\/p>\n\n
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A Bullmastiff With Cropped Ears A bullmastiff with cropped ears should still have a significant portion of their ear, which is approximately 3\/4 to 2\/4 of their total ear length. If you decide to crop your dog’s ears, be sure to follow the proper hygiene procedures and antibiotics to treat any possible ear infections. Incorrect … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2300],"tags":[2362],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3215"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3215"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4334,"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3215\/revisions\/4334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petbrilliant.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}