Hi,...12 weeks is the absolute latest to crop a puppies ears. The vet who told you to wait 7 months, has no idea what they are talking about. Getting your pups ears to stand has a lot to do with the after care, and the toughness of the ear leather. If your pups ears are still rather soft, it may take a while for them to stand. I seen poeple still taping at a year old. So if your not ready for the after care, weeks/ months of taping, cleaning, retaping, and you don't have a "good" ear cropping vet, time is all most out. At this late in the game, I would not to do it. There is nothing worse that a bad crop from a vet that has on idea how to crop a Boxer's ears.

If you still want to crop, talk to your local boxer club, they will help you find a good cropping vet. However, don't wait much longer, or it will be to late. 8-10 weeks is the best time to crop. So 12 weeks is pushing it. But that also depends on your pups ears, & the vet who crops them.

Good Luck..

Here are a few pics of Tango.

-- Edited by tango at 02:29, 2007-08-12

-- Edited by tango at 02:29, 2007-08-12

Thank you I will check out the boxer link. I hope I find something fast. I wouldn't have waited but I thought I had plenty of time with that one vet telling me I have until they are 7 months. Grrr, now I need to rush.

Thank you that was very informative. I will have to keep looking because I haven't been able to find any recommendations yet. There is a vet about 40 minutes away. This may be an option but the drive time won't be fun. I am willing to put in the time and effort I just want one that is going to be reliable and do a good crop.

I don't need a show crop. Is it possible to have a crop look good that is a little shorter like a medium crop?

Does anyone have pics of a boxer with a medium cut? Definetely not a short pit bull cut but something a bit shorter than the show cut.

Being he is already 12 weeks, I think that is a very smart thing to do. There is also a way to tape natural ears to help them lay flat, so he wont have "fly away" ears. I posted a link to taping natural ears in another thread. It's very easy & something I did to help Leo with his "fly away" ears. When he starts losing his baby teeth,around 4 months, his ears may go alittle crazy...!!