I completely understand. Are you paying the vet per post or was the posting included in the crop? The only reason why I’m asking is - what you’ve described- thick, heavy ear leather and a long crop it’s not unusual to keep posting for well over a yr. Just ask @AresMyDobie. So if it’s included, I’d probably suck it up and just keep going. If not can you ask the vet/tech to show you how to post? So you can get comfortable posting.
Yes I am paying per post. Yes I can ask him he’s super nice he has been cropping dobes for 20 years he specializes in him that’s why I’m surprised with all his experience that he would steer me wrong, but oh well like I said I go back Friday so I’ll post them then.
To answer your specific question: I would be happy if that was the way my Dobe's ears looked permanently. I'd be happier if they were straighter up and down, but the way they are is just fine in terms of appearance. It is similar to how my previous Dobe's ears looked.
This was exactly what I was going to say.
My first Doberman had a slight bend like that and I loved it. But the fact that he's only 5 months old makes me hesitate. And his ears look a little straighter in the Avatar, which was right after you took the posts out. Which leads me to believe that now they are starting to flop a bit and maybe that bend is the start of a flop. Like everyone is saying, posting for a bit longer is worth it in the long run. 
Is that how they are posting him ?View attachment 85137 Thanks for all the advice everyone!
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Thank you! Yeah I don’t have the confidence to do it. I don’t want to screw it up so I stick to the vet doing it. That’s great that you do it on your own I’m jealous lol
Oh man... that’s a ton of tape and they don’t need to keep bridging. I would seriously start to post yourself.
I’ve never had any problem with his postings and it just looks like a lot of tape it’s jusy smaller cut pieces so it looks like a lot
They look great but his need a bridge bc they go outward too much. Sucks to hear everyone say everything is wrong. I’ve never had any problems with this vet posting he’s very well known and has been doing this for so long.
Taking the bridge away would make him use his ears more as well as setting his ears in the correct position. Bridging to long causes problems with ear placement
Ohhh okay. That makes sense. Should I take it down?Taking the bridge away would make him use his ears more as well as setting his ears in the correct position. Bridging to long causes problems with ear placement
Imagine his ears like doing bicep curls
Don't feel bad. I've been on this board for 10 years and I've heard my share of vets who do not know how to post. They may be excellent at cropping but the aftercare sometimes is something to be desired. I would listen to people here who have posted for a long time, on many dogs, and whose ears are standing beautifully! I've had a doberman in my life for about 25 years but have only posted on my very first. So it's not my expertise anymore LOL. But for a lot of people on here, it is! The one thing I've learned is it does not take a lot of tape to do it correctly. And the funny thing is, most pictures that I have seen where a vet has posted ears, they are completely covered in tape! It doesn't have to be that way to be done correctly. Not only is it a waste of tape, but I feel covering the complete ear with tape is counterproductive. Your boy is gorgeous and taking out the centerpiece was a good idea. Doing it yourself can be frustrating at first but it won't be long before you are a pro! If you run into trouble, just ask someone here. There are many people here to help you!
