Nicola Adams has been criticised for owning a dog with cropped ears
The Mirror on Wednesday, PETA's director Elisa Allen said: 'We urge Nicola to speak out on social media and let her fans know she doesn't endorse ear cropping. 'Dogs "talk" to their human companions and other dogs with their ears, so hacking them off not only is traumatic, but robs them of a vital means of expression and communication as well as a way of maintaining balance.