Joey Essex has decided not to adopt a dog as he learned the pet had its ears cropped. The Only Way Is Essex star Joey, 32, had announced on social media he was adopting a Doberman.
Sharing a snap of the young dog to Instagram and Facebook, the reality icon wrote proudly that the pup was the ‘newest member’ of the family.
However animal lovers were quick to point out that the Doberman had had its ears cropped – a painful procedure which sees much of a puppy’s ears cut to make them stand straight up rather than flop down as normal.
There are no health benefits to ear cropping, despite myths of improving hearing or preventing ear infections, and is done mainly to make certain breeds look intimidating.
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