how do I know when they are ready to stand on there own? when I take the tape off they stand straight up in the air! she had her ears done at 7 weeks, and now she is 21 weeks or so! I meant hey look great, but I dont want all that work to go to wast for nothing, oh and they are a long crop! PLEASE HELP
2007-12-05 05:23:52 · 6 answers · asked by monkeymanias 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
this is what we did. take the tape of in the morning and see how the ears stand throughout the day. if they start to fall tape them up again. if evening comes and they are still standing, tape them anyways. you want the ears to adjust slowly.
next time do the same thing. if they are still standing in the evening, tape just the bases (2 strips of tape around the base of the ear, tape tightly) this will prevent the base from damaging when the puppy sleeps. take the tape off in the morning and see how the ears are doing. if they are still standing great. if they start to drop tape them up again. I taped the bases of the ears for about 3 weeks after we took the last posting off. We also have a show crop.
good luck
2007-12-05 05:30:32 · answer #1 · answered by dobiz_rule 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should take the tape off in the morning and give the ears a good cleaning. If the ears stand standing all day long and don't fall at all, you are getting there. I would still tape her at night time tho. To make sure that she isn't sleeping on untaped ears. Do this for 3 days and then the 4th day leave them untaped at night. If she wakes up and they are standing, you are likely done. But, remember at 21 weeks, she is still teething, so the ears are likely to fall a few times over the next few months. If you want to make sure they stand, continue taping as you have been. Probably taping for 5 days and untape, clean and retape.
2007-12-05 05:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by PurebredDog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are ready to stand when you take the braces off and they stay up. If they start to flop re-tape immediatly. You don't want to allow the ears to flop or it can cause problems with them standing correctly. Do keep in mind though that while she is teething they may go up and down.
2007-12-05 05:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to star this in the hopes that DP will see it.
Boy, am I ever glad I don't have dog breeds that need earcropping!!! I feel for you! (I do, however, have a breed that requires more than a bit of grooming so I suppose it all evens out!)
2007-12-05 05:33:42 · answer #4 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi, Here is a site that may help you with your question on taping
http://www.dobermanclub.org/Buying_Puppy/ears.html
http://www.irvinepetcomplex.com/earcropping.htm
http://www.irvinepetcomplex.com/eartapings.htm
http://www.legarddobermans.com/ABOUT_CROPPED_EARS.html
2007-12-05 07:01:48 · answer #5 · answered by ® 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to call your breeder, they should know.
2007-12-05 05:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋