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Sam AsghariandBritney Spearswill not be cropping their new puppy’s ears.
On Wednesday, the 27-year-old actor shared a video on his Instagram Story explaining a few of the reasons why he and his fiancée made the decision not to have theirDobermanpuppy, Porsha, undergo the procedure.
“First of all, we love her floppy ears,” he said. “Two, she’s a lover not a fighter. She’s a protector. And three, it turns out that it’s actually pretty cruel to do that to Dobermans or any dog. It’s actually a fashion statement. It’s something that people do for cosmetic reasons, and you know, all the other excuses that are out there.”
Asghari added that Porsha’s tail had already been docked when they got her, insisting that they would have not opted to have that procedure done either had they been given the choice.
Cropping a puppy’s ears “actually affects the puppy psychologically and creates that trauma because puppies are so young, and they’re developing,” he continued. He said that, while he does like the aesthetic of the pointed ears, cropping a dog’s ears “is literally being selfish.”
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“I highly recommend you educate yourself on these things,” he concluded, assuring his followers that he was previously unaware of the effects of cropping a dog’s ears. “I thought these dogs come up with their ears like that.”
Asgharishared last weekthat he and Spears had welcomed Porsha to the family.
In a video, the actor-fitness enthusiast said that Porsha is going to be “trained to protect [Spears] from any motherf—er that comes around with bad intentions.”
Asghari also shared a sweet snap of the pup sitting and staring at the camera, as well as a photo of her little paw cupped in someone’s hand.
“Surprised my fiancé with our newest member to the Family,” Asgharicaptioned the post.
Spears and Asghari gotengaged Sept. 12at her Los Angeles home. “Britney is ecstatic,” an insider told PEOPLE of the pop star, who giddily showed off her brand-new diamond ring on Instagram.
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The couple’s furry addition came less than two weeks after the pop star’s father, Jamie, wassuspended as his daughter’s estate conservator late last month. Judge Brenda Penny appointed CPA John Zabel as Jamie’s temporary replacement.
The singer’s next hearing, which is expected to address the potential termination of her conservatorship as a whole, is scheduled for Nov. 12.
source: people.com
