Ear cropping does not help dogs hear more acutely. Ear cropping makes the dog look more intimidating. What looks more threatening, a Doberman with floppy ears or a Doberman with sharp, upright ears?

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 ...