Olivia Attwood slams Joey Essex in feud over ‘cruel’ treatment of dog
OLIVIA Attwood has slammed Joey Essex over "cruel" treatment of his dog - taking to Instagram with an angry rant.
The Love Island star posted snaps of the former Towie favourite's new pooch last night, standing in the garden of his lavish Essex home.
Joey, 32, gushed over the "newest member" of his family in the snap, showing off a Dobermann pup standing by his sprawling pool.
The black and brown pooch has pointed ears, augmented using cruel ear cropping - which sees dogs ears partially removed.
The cropping procedure, common in certain breeds of dogs including Dobermanns, is often done with razor blades and no anaesthetic,- it has no health value and is solely for cosmetic purposes.
Following the post made by Joey, dog lover Olivia, 31, took to her Instagram stories to hit back against his decision to crop the ears of his sweet new pooch.
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"Just a reminder," she posted, alongside a snap of what dogs look like before and after cropping, calling it "illegal and painful".
"In most cases, it's done without pain relief. Can you actually imagine - all for a fashion statement," she continued.
Olivia then shared snaps of her two dogs, including "one guard dog", both of which she stressed had their "ears intact".
Elsewhere, celebrity vet Sean McCormack also took to his Instagram stories to call out Joey's decision, slamming him for "mutilating" his pooch.
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Joey's representative has been contacted for comment.
Last year, Love Island star Olivia introduced the newest member of her family to fans after she and fiancé adopted an adorable rescue puppy.
The self-proclaimed dog lover revealed that the pooch and her siblings had been found “crying in the snow in Romania.”
Clearly smitten with her new furbaby, Lola, Olivia posted a series of sweet snaps showing off the gorgeous dog and shared with her fans the sad story behind her beginning.
The Towie star went on: “Lola and her siblings were found crying in the snow on New Year’s Day in Romania. After being dumped.
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Olivia told fans she and Bradley had spent a long time researching dogs but as soon as she saw Carpathian/German Shepherd mix Lola she “fell completely in love”
Olivia looks to have since got a second puppy - which she showed off on her stories - describing the pooch as a "guard dog".
