Don't give up on posting!

[Rits]

Revel turned 11 months yesterday! Here is an ear update after our big setback since the school didn't quite understand I guess about letting me know if his ears folded over his head when I swapped to breathe rites lol... so they were folding over his head for an undetermined amount of time, but I hadn't seen him for around 3 weeks thinking no news was good news. I about cried when I saw his ears almost folding over his head. So immediately they went back into posts 24/7. This is what over a month of continued strict posting and not giving up looks like!! Thankfully now he comes home for 3 days a week so I can keep a really good eye on them but they looked really solid when I left them out for a few hours so fingers crossed we are almost done!

June 25th (9 months)


July 17th (almost 10 months old)


August 21st (11 months)


I will post an ear pic without strips next time he is home but they have almost zero wiggle now! I am using the breathe rites for good measure for the final firm up.

 

[JanS]

They do look really good now and it's a good message to anyone with their first Doberman not to give up hope after a setback because it is doable.

 

[Ravenbird]

I somehow missed this post, but yeah, what Jan said: Good message to anyone with any doubts - just keep posting.

 

[remy]

Yes, definitely don’t give up! I see some dogs that have great crops, but they weren’t posted long enough so the tops of the ears end up being bent.

Everyone asks me when Remy will be out of posts, I always reply “when he’s done, he’s done.” I am getting a little antsy to be finished (just so I can see his ears all the time lol), but I’d post him until he’s 2 if I had to!

 

[okaygreatthanks]

Amazing comeback! They are looking great, and it’s a testament to what full posts for a month can do in terms of rebound on progress lost by letting them down before they’re ready.

He has such a handsome face and soulful eyes!

 

[Rits]

but they weren’t posted long enough so the tops of the ears end up being bent.

I can't help but agree. If you go through all that trouble, I like to see them fully erect/straight (or if anything, a slight curve back and not bent forward). Revel's ears have been in posts pretty much non-stop. I have never let him sleep overnight out of posts. Occasionally he has been out for an hour or two for shows but I would put them right back up before leaving the show grounds. Still...they have taken this long to be done. Just that one time he was in breathe rites for 2-3 weeks where I'm guessing around the 2 week mark he should have been back in full posts if I had known. I don't think it would have made a difference on finished time though. Might have saved myself a week or two but still in the general area of 10-11 months. That is about how long Ripley's took too and I was really strict reposting hers also.

@remy So glad you are committed! You get so used to it a couple months more feels worth it for the end product.

He has such a handsome face and soulful eyes!

His eyes are so sweet... he's always been like an old man spirit in a "puppy" body. Its even worse when he stares at you with them, then lays his head on you and very softly blinks them. Ugh. Just the most innocent boy.