Clipping the ears of your pitbull's ears require a lot of preparation. Doing it when your dog is too young or old may cause deep harm and pain to it. Many dog lovers will object to the idea of ears clipping because common sense will tell us that your dog will go through much pain. Clipping of animal ears is actually considered as mutilation by some.
First thing is first, ask yourself why would you want to clip the ears of your pitbull? Is it because you want to let him participate in a dog show? Even if yes, it is still an act which causes much grief and pain to your pet. If it is only for the purpose to make your pitbull look cute, then please forget about it. An open wound at the ears heightens the risk of infection.
How about getting them a toy? Buy them a nice puppy shirt to let them look good. How about spending some money on a nice dog collar? I believe they will just adore and love you much more than ever!
Clipping the ears of a pitbull will rob them of the fun and loving experience of an ear rub which is enjoyed by all dog breeds. They will have trauma from the initial experience of pain from the clipping and become reluctant to have anyone touch them anywhere near their ears. Where is the joy in traumatizing your pitbull and then to let the aftermath impact their psychological well being? Truth is, dogs suffer an imaginary pain from the clipping even up to the end of their life span.
Let me ask you a question, would you be afraid of the dark after you have actually seen a ghost? Of course you would. Some fears remain with us for life! We have psychologists and shrinks to help us as humans and even that does not guarantee the fear will go away. What about dogs? Do we get a shrink or psychologist for dogs? This is just not possible in our time.
If you absolutely must have your pitbull's ears clipped, then you should at least do it at the right time of its age. Do not clip it too early nor clip it too late as that may result in complications that can jeopardize your pet's life. Doing it by yourself is the worst idea one could ever come up with as you are most likely to make a mistake. Besides creating a mess, you are likely to send your pitbull to heaven earlier than scheduled. I suggest you get your facts straight from a professional such as a vet and see if you should proceed with the clipping. Never forget to get a clear answer to how old should a pitbull be to have its ears clipped? Having the age right is half the battle won in this case.
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