A POOR pooch has been left SCARED of the RAIN after her ears were illegally cropped.
The two-year-old – called Lyla – doesn’t like it because the water gets in her lugholes.
The bully was taken in by the animal rescuers after being found by cops.
She had her ears chopped off – an illegal procedure in the UK.
Lyla has been adopted by Kelly and Jake Mattison, of Stockport, Gtr Mancs.
But the couple find it hard to take her for walkies in the drizzle.
Kelly said: “The worst thing is the rain.
“She hates going out in the rain and finds it so uncomfortable as she can’t stop the water going in her ears.”
Lyla was taken in by the RSPCA in November 2020 after being rescued as a pup by Staffordshire Police from a flat in Hanley, near Stoke-on-Trent.
Cops discovered her amongst a litter of six puppies, three of which were in a semi-comatose state having had their ears cruelly cropped.
Officers also found latex gloves, bloodied kitchen roll, syringes, needles, surgical scissors and blades, a staple gun and medication.
Ear cropping is a barbaric procedure in which the outer part of a dogs’ ears are cut or clipped, often using a knife or scissors, or removed completely.
RSPCA chief vet Caroline Allen said: “Ear cropping has absolutely no positive effect on the dog themself and is done purely for cosmetic reasons.
“Because someone wants a specific ‘tough’ look for their dog.
“Sadly, it’s a trend that, despite being illegal, seems to be growing in popularity.”
Three men – Alexander Johnson, Ryan Woodward, and Michael Nolan – were jailed two weeks ago for their involvement in the cropping.
Johnson was caged for 24 weeks, Woodward 19 weeks and Nolan 14 weeks.
Kelly added: “Lyla is an absolute angel and we are lucky to have her.
“But she is still an anxious dog and it’s taken her a long, long time to trust us fully.
“Sadly, we get a lot of judgement when we’re out walking Lyla, due to her ears.
“My husband, Jake, has been called names by passersby who obviously believe that we cropped her ears.”
Dog behaviourist and RSPCA dog welfare expert Esme Wheeler said: “Sadly many dogs who have had their ears brutally cropped can face lifelong implications.
“They can be nervous around people, head shy, and some struggle to socialise with other dogs, because dogs use their ears to communicate with each other.”
Lyla’s cropped siblings Diesel and Moose, as well as her uncropped littermates Jed, Peanut and Vera have been rehomed too.
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