Dogs Trust has seen a "huge increase" in the volume of dogs with cropped ears, according to Ms Fitzsimons, while in the UK the RSPCA reported a 236% increase in the practice over the last five years.

A deaf dog whose ears were cropped and was found chained in a yard is learning sign language in a bid to help her be rehomed. Polo, who is a five-year-old crossbreed, is missing the tips of her ...

Cropping -- cutting off the floppy part of a dog’s ear -- is usually performed on anesthetized dogs between 6 and 12 weeks old. The ears are then taped to a hard surface for several weeks while ...

Ear cropping makes the dog look more intimidating. What looks more threatening, a Doberman with floppy ears or a Doberman with sharp, upright ears? Sometimes, a puppy or dog may injure their ears.

The dogs who had their ears illegally cropped last month are now in good condition, thanks to several rescue groups. Prosecutors say Ashley Chastain, who worked for Indianapolis Animal Care and ...

A vile man who cropped both of the Doberman's ears and left them hanging off has been banned from owning dogs for life. Ali Raza Nazam, 27, was handed a 12-week prison sentence suspended for one ...

According to a BBC investigation, networks of breeders are offering to do dog mutilation by cropping ears to fit a social media trend. Ears are cut or“cropped” when a portion of the ear flap ...

Dogs that have undergone medical procedures to alter the shape of their ears or the length of their tails seem to acquire a certain combative appearance and there is ...

The dog in the video has closely cropped ears Credit: YouTube. After being shown Rita's new video, animal charity PETA's Director Elisa Allen said: "PETA joins the RSPCA and every other animal ...

The results were consistent with the idea that seeing dogs with docked tails and cropped ears evokes a stereotype in people — one in which the dogs are seen as more bellicose and mean-spirited.