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Sounds like rubbing irritation. Many on here will religiously recommend tapes that aren't very sticky. Not that that is a bad thing, but if the posting isn't done in a secure enough fashion, they will rub against the ears, and that friction is what will cause the irritation.
To me, using the terms red and raw is from rubbing irritation. Gotta make sure the posts are secure to the ear.
Take the sticky side of your zonas tape and rub it on your arm for a bit, you'll see the irritation.
You can either help protect the ears before posting, maybe some cornstarch powder or some type of zinc oxide, or you can try gluing. With the skin glue there is no rubbing. Only real downfall is it is a bit messier to do and takes longer to clean the ears once changing posts. Slight upside is the glue buys you a few more days for posting.
My pup was on a 10 day rotation, sometimes a day or two less because he plays so hard with the other dogs. My pup is also right around 4.5 months old and his ears are done. I think I posted him maybe 4 times the entire time, from the very 1st on 8-10-11 til now. Once the glue on the tape became worn out and the posts started popping out of his ears, I removed the posts, cleaned the ears and left them unposted for a day or two, then reposted.
A lot of people will freak out and say the ears must not be left unposted for more than 20-30 minutes or whatever the norm around here is, but the vet who did my boys crop (medium) told me to do it that way. I followed the vets instructions and not even 1.5 months later I am done with the main posting.
To me, using the terms red and raw is from rubbing irritation. Gotta make sure the posts are secure to the ear.
Take the sticky side of your zonas tape and rub it on your arm for a bit, you'll see the irritation.
You can either help protect the ears before posting, maybe some cornstarch powder or some type of zinc oxide, or you can try gluing. With the skin glue there is no rubbing. Only real downfall is it is a bit messier to do and takes longer to clean the ears once changing posts. Slight upside is the glue buys you a few more days for posting.
My pup was on a 10 day rotation, sometimes a day or two less because he plays so hard with the other dogs. My pup is also right around 4.5 months old and his ears are done. I think I posted him maybe 4 times the entire time, from the very 1st on 8-10-11 til now. Once the glue on the tape became worn out and the posts started popping out of his ears, I removed the posts, cleaned the ears and left them unposted for a day or two, then reposted.
A lot of people will freak out and say the ears must not be left unposted for more than 20-30 minutes or whatever the norm around here is, but the vet who did my boys crop (medium) told me to do it that way. I followed the vets instructions and not even 1.5 months later I am done with the main posting.
