He is stunning! Although not the standard, they sure can come in some pretty incredible colours! How do I attach a photo? My breeder sent new pictures today!
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Am I a bad person if I get my merle pup cropped?
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I'm not against cropping, however, I personally wouldn't crop a merle. Others have already given great advice about cropping info (vet choice, maintenance, etc.). Sounds like you are committed to doing it right! Just a couple more cents here...ask yourself how thick your skin is? Are you sensitive? Able to brush off the comments you will get? (Search the threads here on DOL.) Honestly, not being rude, just throwing in another angle. Shown, not shown, correct color, mismark - you WILL get negative comments. Regardless of the comments you will get (mostly while being in tapes) socialization and training must go on and he will need to get out and about. If after all you've considered, you want it, go for it. Good luck!sigpic
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It's about personal preference. I prefer merles without cropped ears but like to see certain other colors with cropped ears. I don't know why but uncropped fawns look goofy to me. Do whatever you think you'll like most.Julie
Duds and Miles 5- and 6-year-old fawns, Smudge (terrier mix); Bobke, Fig, Olive, Albert (cats); Einstein (African Grey), Rocky (Amazon Parrot).
RIP Willow 12/95 - 04/04, Maia 03/05 - 10/11, Maverick 11/07-10/14, Spencer 05/06-12/14
Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue Volunteer www.thegreatdanerescue.com
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Originally posted by Ashers_mom View PostI just found this thread. I have a merle girl & she's getting her ears cropped this coming Friday. Is there something wrong with cropping a merle?
With that said, Zeke is going in on Monday to get his ears cropped. My anxiety and nervousness will be full tilt come the night before and the entire day of till I get him in my arms again...sigpic
Zeke @ 9 Months
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Originally posted by Ashers_mom View PostShe will be 12 1/2 weeks when they are done...
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First - you are NOT a bad person for wanting to have your Dane's ears cropped. Expect some grief from folks who have issues with any dog getting its ears cropped. So many of us have stories about that subject!
Mister, our Harl, was cropped at 10 weeks. He has never been shown - though I expect we would have tried if we lived in the Lower 48. Dealing with posting was a lot of work and he tends to have more of a yoda look - but will hold his ears up when HE wants to.
Guido, our Italian import Mantle, came to us at 10 weeks o'natural. I think he probably would have looked amazing with cropped ears, but we decided to leave him natural.
I will say Guido has the "dirtier" ears - and I do ear maintenance every Sunday. It may depend on whether or not your pup is a wax maker - but the natural ears do not keep the dirt out as far as I'm concerned.
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Originally posted by Ashers_mom View PostMainly other dogs.... But he did snap at my daughter the other day & his tooth scraped her between the eyes! Idk what I'm going to do
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