Doberman Forum : Doberman Breed Dog Forums banner

How did we do?! / What are ear pockets?!

5K views 13 replies 6 participants last post by  Gretchen_Red 
#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Finally tried this posting method today and I think I'm going to to like it!

12wks old Female - Week 3 of posting

Also, I see so much talk about ear pockets. I am thinking my girl possibly has one on the right side - Can someone post a true photo of what an ear pocket looks like? I am thinking like this:

From behind it kind of bumps out a bit too. Nothing too dramatic, but this was also the ear that previously liked to tilt inwards with my old taping method. I'm interested to see all of your thoughts on this - I used this new method to a "T", so I am hoping it solves my problems of /_\, popping out & floppiness. This has been a great thread for us! We are still so new to all this Dobe stuff - Much appreciation to all! :grin2:[/FONT]

[Combined and moved posts from sticky about posting ears--melbrod]

Thumbs up 12wk old Dobe trying this new technique!
Hello All!

So we're new to the Dobe Scene (as well as the puppy scene ) and have been trying to see if we can find better ways to post our girl Sienas' ears. The reason we were looking for a better way was because the backer rods that we were using re-inforced with Q-Tips, weren't really staying straight and by day 4-5, our gal would have her ears tilting into one another /_\ even with the bridge (tape). So, after a handful of re-posting jobs, the /_\ not getting any better (she would also carry her ears this way about 50% of the time when the posting job was taken down), and the dar posts popping out, we found this thread! Well, this morning we just finished posting her ears following the afore mentioned technique to a "T" with the exception of also sandwiching each tip between two pieces of tape, so that the tip doesn't round with the post, I think we are pleased with the outcome. See pic below!

The only concern I had was that if we leave her with this new posting job for the week, and then take her posting job down, if she is carrying her ears with the new posting job like this: \_/ will her ears stay that way when she is unposed and then just pull into: |_| when alert? With this new posting job, even when alert she is still: \_/ and barely pulling them into: |_| when alert. I'm concerned with how young she is and not using a bridge right now - Do you recommend that I use a tongue depressor as a bridge with this technique as well so that I can at least try and maintain her more |_| for more of the time or will she be OK? I was kind of thinking that I should leave her this way and just re-assess her un-posted in a week and see where she is at. I know we have a long road ahead, I am just trying to alleviate any issues early instead of when it's more difficult to do so later. What do you experienced folks think? I have posted a few pics just because I'm not so eloquent with my words! Thanks for all the help!
 
See less See more
2
#4 ·
It isn't the backer rod that tips the ears in. It is not having support at the base of the ears.
You need to bevel the bottom of your post and gently screw it in while simultaneously gently stretching the ear up and sticking it to the post and then taping in place.
It is not as complicated as it sounds and there is a learning curve but at this age it is easily corrected. By following the tutorial posted here in the forum.

Can you post a few more pictures? I'm wondering if you might need to switch to perhaps the zip tie method as I'm not sure how much bell you have to hold the posts in place.
 
#8 ·
I only see one picture and the ears look....not great. They are posted and one ear is clearly falling in.



You should be using MUCH more than 2in. of backer rod, the rod should go all the way into the base of the ear and all the way past the tip of the ear.


The 2 in piece is just the support to push it in I just started posting with this method and it is working great he is still teething but it looks good I'll take photos when I retape them on Saturday.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
#13 ·
Yes the OP has not responded at all (melbrod made her this thread from a comment in the ear posting thread)

rmiwane is the one that has been posting pictures and also asking questions :)
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top