PAUL HEANEY: Networks of breeders are offering to mutilate puppies to follow a social media trend, a BBC investigation has found. Cutting or “cropping” ears involves removing part of the ear flap for cosmetic reasons. One breeder told an undercover journalist it created a “striking” look for the American bully breed. The procedure is illegal … Continue reading MUTILATION CESSATION: Breeders cropping dog’s ears to follow social media trend