The New Arrival

[MarkChambers]

They usually need to be posted through the teething process which can end around 5-7 months of age. The ear thickness usually impacts the standing as well. Also the length of crop. Do I remember right that you have a long crop? If so this takes the longest.

Yep it's a show crop. That's her picture above.

 

[Kaiser2016]

Yep it's a show crop. That's her picture above.

I find it harder to tell on young pups as some angles make their ears look longer than they are. Plus their heads will grow into their ears.

 

[JanS]

Wow that's an awesome crop and they're off to a good start. It's deceiving when they stand so well early on because many people stop posting too early and it adds a lot of time to get them stand correctly again after they flop.

 

[strykerdobe]

I am wondering how long I will have to keep up the posts. That picture is after only 6 days. We left the ears open for a couple of hours and they never folded and when I would call to her she would raise them to attention and turn them forward. They're posted again now--will probably remove and re-post this coming Sunday but I wasn't expecting them to stand like that after one post.

The breeder took care of the cropping and the first post. Walked us through it when it was done the first time. Mine doesn't look quite so good as theirs. LOL But they said they'd seen the ears successfully trained on females in as little as 4 posts. just curious.

Wow she is a cutie!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!
They look great but!
Keep posting until adult teeth come in!

 

[Rits]

What a cutie! Looking forward to watching her grow. She looks like she'll be a beaut!

 

[MarkChambers]

How long should I continue using the bridge?

 

[JanS]

How long should I continue using the bridge?

I only used it for about a week and then they usually had good enough control to hold them in place on their own.

 

[MarkChambers]

I pulled the second posting off and I'm not happy. The left ear is leaning way in over her head. How to fix?

 

[Kaiser2016]

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What a little cutie. She deserves a treat for just being cute!

 

[JanS]

Aww so cute! Just keep posting and they should straighten back out. I can't see that it's forming a pocket from the angle but if it continues you might have to move to the bumper method.

 

[Doberman Gang]

I pulled the second posting off and I'm not happy. The left ear is leaning way in over her head. How to fix? View attachment 76774

Just keep posting, definitely lose the bridge. They will straighten up.

 

[MarkChambers]

Here is the latest after four posts.


The flop is gone but when she points them they lean in. Lol gone when relaxed. Breeder posts at the knob without going into the rest canal. I'm done with it. Going to Jan's method now

 

[MarkChambers]

Here is how they look when she points them

 

[Panama]

She is beyond adorable! <3
They will relax a little, but I would recommend using bumpers also.

 

[MyBuddy]

She is adorable and I love her crop! I agree with the others that you need to keep posting. You are off to a good start but those ears need to mature a bit more to maintain what you have. It will be so worth it in the end!

 

[Tropicalbri's]

She is gorgeous!! Keep posting and be sure to pull the ears up high onto the post while pushing posts as deep as possible into the ear. Her ear crop is really a great crop!!

 

[Prushanks]

Oh wow she is just stunning!! And the crop is beautiful!!!

 

[MarkChambers]

Aww so cute! Just keep posting and they should straighten back out. I can't see that it's forming a pocket from the angle but if it continues you might have to move to the bumper method.

How far up the post do the bumpers go if I use them?

 

[MarkChambers]

There are times when they exude innocence. Then they open their eyes.

 

[JanS]

Aww, so sweet!

Here's a tutorial on using the bumpers. I've personally never had to do it but this might be of help.
Ear Taping