Natural ears from the UK!!

dusuwho · 06-04-2008, 04:32 AM

Hey again,

Max is all natural and cute and all but one of his ears tends to stick raise up higher due to the cartilage forming differently from the other one. A breeder said they need to be taped (wrap tape around his head so the ears are flattened down). Left overnight I did this and bingo his ears were perfect. It's started doing it again and before I repeat this procedure I thought I would ask what you all your opinion on this.

Many thanks,

**reisende** · 06-04-2008, 06:40 AM

heh. most of us here would be taping for training the ears to be up, not floppy! lol!

that said, I'm sure the few UK-members could be of help. care to post pictures of max with his floppy ears taped? it could be helpful for others who have natural eared dobes!

**voodoolizard** · 06-04-2008, 07:05 AM

I have never herd of this at all ??

may be pm brumwolf he is prob the most knowlegable uk person on here !!

i would leave them as its how they are all indevidual !!

Cupasoop · 06-04-2008, 09:59 AM

Cant help I'm afraid but I'm interested in an answer. Bailey's left ear sits much higher than his right. Cant really notice it unless he looks at you straight on and then I just burst out laughing coz he looks daft.

**BackInBlack** · 06-04-2008, 12:59 PM

How to tape natural ears. (Elly sent me this, I used this method on a friends rottie with excellent results)

Basically, you need two pieces of tape sticky side up, then two small pieces of tape taped onto the longer pieces (sticky side down, this will be at the tips) One Zip-Tie

zeus and me · 06-04-2008, 08:19 PM

wow learn something new everyday! dobermans just cant win can they? someone is always fussing with the ears....one way or another lol!

**Burns** · 06-04-2008, 10:36 PM

Awesome post, BIB! It's been added to the Puppy Thread and Ear Taping thread in the Educational Forum

**reisende** · 06-04-2008, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BackInBlack

How to tape natural ears. (Elly sent me this, I used this method on a friends rottie with excellent results)
Basically, you need two pieces of tape sticky side up, then two small pieces of tape taped onto the longer pieces (sticky side down, this will be at the tips) One Zip-Tie

ooooh thanks so much back in black! this is fantastic. not that I need it, but it's good if any of us needs it in the future. and goodness, it looks way more complicated than posting cropped ears!!

Cupasoop · 06-05-2008, 02:51 AM

lol, I'd loose fingers if I tried that with Bailey. I'll live with his lop-sided head.

**voodoolizard** · 06-05-2008, 03:15 AM

wow that is fantastic !! i would never thought people would do that for floppy !! you certainly do learn somthing new everyday !!