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Hi! I am back again (since January) My pup is now 6 months old. Her left ear is still standing, it has been literally since the first post of 48 hours- then posts removed because of sores for a week, and back to posting using the backer rod. All has been going ok - have not posted the left ear...

Things have been going very well after getting lots of helpful advice on Doberman Chat! Such a great group. I have all the rust shaken off and have been posting Kardi's ears like a pro again. She's the most "energetic" Dob pup I have ever had..... with that said I have been changing out the...

Thank you! She does start scratching and buggering on day two so I think she's doing it. She's also pretty wild at times (no other dogs) You sure help my insecurities on if this is going well. I can't thank you enough!! Have a great day!

New question. I have to repost every 2nd day or the post in the right ear pops out at the bottom. I am very careful to make sure the post is all the way down and the ear is stretched up snug. I have been questioning if the ears match.... I had another person also look in case I was being...

I see exactly what you mean..... and of course it was yesterday Kardi did this and it was so fast- I don't know. But the rest of the time the ears were not posted they looked like the bottom picture. I will be very watchful when I repost and use your photo's for reference. I very much appreciate...

I am not sure what the "over correction pocket" means. Could you explain please? Thanks so much.

Happy New Year! I am back with another question. Yesterday I changed posts after 2 1/2 days. At first the ears looked perfect (just like the previous picture I posted) I decided to wait a half hour to repost to make sure they were very dry. At one point, when she was super alert she pulled both...

Thanks so much! Very kind words about Kardi and I am SO relieved she doesn't have anything going on. I very much appreciate your advice and confirmation I am doing this correctly. I am not a first timer- but I am SO rusty and I have never had one with a pocket or sores so I really got thrown...

Thank you!! So it would only be pockets if her ears tip in? She couldn't relax her left ear after the first posting- it stayed up (the right ear didn't but it was only 48 hours of posting when she got the sores)

I forgot to attach a picture after I reposted.

Thank you! I have gotten rid of the brace entirely. I am attaching a couple more pictures if I could ask for more help. She had a pocket after the first two days from posting. (I have never even heard of pockets before, I had someone on here help me figure it out) Her left ear stayed up the 6...

Thank you. I am attaching 3 pictures. The first one is after 48 hours from first post where a pocket developed. The ears were not posted for 6 days due to sores. The ears healed and I switched to backer rod with gauge ball on end of the post. I reposted after 24 hours to make sure there were no...

Hi! Ears healed and I posted yesterday (the 21st) using backer rod and the split backer rod for the pocket. I added cotton pad to the tip. I was paranoid after the first posting caused SO much trouble in 48 hours (tampon) so I reposted in 24 hours. She was a tiny bit red but no sores. I reposted...

Thank you SO much!! I think it looks like the ears are healed. I think I will give them one more day to be sure. When I ad the cotton ball to push out the pocket will the ear appear to have a "bump" on the outside or will it look flat? I am not certain how big the cotton ball should be. I have...

Pictures would be wonderful! Thank you!! Any kind of post would touch the sores, there would be no way around that as they are on the "bulb". I would attach a picture but not sure I can get a very good one. I will wait until they are entirely healed. I really appreciate the help. The sores and...

I think I know what kind of gauze you are talking about- When you say to cut a wedge off the backer rod do you mean to make it pointed? There is a very tiny "spot" in each ear yet on the bulb in the bell of the ear. Should I wait until the spots are entirely healed prior to re-posting? I did...

Also, would you tape a cotton ball to the bottom of the backer rod? I think I am really paranoid about reposting. I have seen the cottonball taped on in several sites. She is only 12 weeks and not a very big bell at this point.

Thanks so much! I was feeling pretty lost as I have never had sores nor pockets develop on any previous pups. I have read about cutting a 1 to 1 1/2 inch piece of backer rod in half and using that to push the pocket out. Is a cotton ball apt to be softer yet get the job done? I really appreciate...

Yes, it is the cardboard applicators. My breeder uses them on the smaller/younger pups. I also have backer rod on hand. I did get the Vetericyn today and started applying it. The ears were posted 48 hours. Taken down Friday afternoon and the left ear is still "up" with the pocket. The ear was...