Brolly's Photo Diary

[KingBrianI]

Since it seems Brolly is growing so quickly, I thought it would be a good idea to document his transformation to manhood. For those who missed it, you can see our introduction here. There are a few photos over there, but I'll start by posting a couple new ones here. Hope you guys enjoy watching him grow up with us.

First, a picture that really conveys his personality.

And here's a pic I took when we were changing his posts today. His ears have a long way to go. The right one looks a little funky so we'll work on getting it in shape. I'm also hoping his head catches up to his ears. I know the breeder traveled a long way to get the ears cropped by a vet she trusts, and I think it shows. I think the crop looks very nice.

That's it for now, but there will be a lot more in the coming months!

 

[Poppy]

Oh his ears look awesome! what a handsome guy!

 

[Rits]

His ears look great and don't worry about his head, they usually fill right out and make those long ears look fabulous!

 

[Denissov43]

beautiful puppy boy and great photos! love the ears... love to watch them grow into those horns!
good job posting, they look great!
How old is this baby monster boy?

 

[KingBrianI]

Thanks everyone! He is 11 weeks old.

 

[pawpads]

His crop looks amazing!

 

[Ingrid H]

Beautiful crop and he looks like a happy little guy!

 

[JanS]

Wow that is a beautiful crop and they look great for just getting started on the posting! He's a beautiful boy and I love your photos. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to see many more!

 

[MyBuddy]

11 weeks!? And look at those ears!!! Wow! He's gorgeous and I love the crop! Like Rits said, he'll grow into them and it will be fab! Thanks for the pics!

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Great shots and fantastic crop. He'll grow into them and they'll look even better. Love the shape of them. The vet and breeder did a very nice job. Keep it up.

 

[KingBrianI]

Just 1 more picture today. It's funny that you can see things in pictures you miss in real life. For instance, by looking at the above photo of his ears, I was able to figure out what needed to be done to correct the weirdness of brolly's right ear. In real life, he is constantly moving and it was impossible to really study his ears. So tonight we retaped his ears in hopes of moving his right ear towards symmetry with the left. Anyway, on to the picture.

 

[Beau'sMomma !]

He is so handsom ! His ears look great for his age !

 

[Marinegeekswife]

I noticed that bend in the right ear post. Are you taping the posts with something like duct tape to stiffen them up? It will really help if you do a few layers of duct tape and then back tape with a medical tape. Just be sure you cover all of the duct tape, even the bottom edge, with the medical tape.

 

[KingBrianI]

I noticed that bend in the right ear post. Are you taping the posts with something like duct tape to stiffen them up? It will really help if you do a few layers of duct tape and then back tape with a medical tape. Just be sure you cover all of the duct tape, even the bottom edge, with the medical tape.

Yeah, we noticed that too. We are using tampons instead of the backer rod it seems like a lot of people use, so they are already pretty stiff. Since his ears are so long, we have to attach two together and it was the joint where the bend happened before. We used more tape there when we reposted tonight in order to keep it more stiff. If that doesn't keep it straight, we will take your advice with the duct tape!

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Yeah, we noticed that too. We are using tampons instead of the backer rod it seems like a lot of people use, so they are already pretty stiff. Since his ears are so long, we have to attach two together and it was the joint where the bend happened before. We used more tape there when we reposted tonight in order to keep it more stiff. If that doesn't keep it straight, we will take your advice with the duct tape!

We did the tampon method with Spock. He had a medium crop so it worked well for him. River had a longer crop and we would not have been able to do the tampon method, at least not for long. So we went with the backer rod method. Much better for the longer crops. But do what you feel comfortable with and what works for you.

 

[GennyB]

That is one good looking boy! His ears look outstanding!

 

[StarlightDobe]

gorgeous little guy! I love his crop!

 

[KingBrianI]

I grabbed what I thought was a pretty neat shot yesterday and had some fun processing it a couple of different ways. Which do you think is the strongest?

Original

Post Process 1

Post Process 2

 

[Beau'sMomma !]

Post Process 2 is my favorite.

 

[SunnyOne61]

I like Post Process 2 also...
For his ears.. if you want to stick with the tampon tubes... because of his length, use the smaller of the tubes as a 'joiner' for 2 larger tubes. You don't have to use the whole tube, but it will give it the strength you need. Good Luck! BTW Ditto on everyone else's comments! You have a gorgeous little man there!!