First Posting.. and so the Journey begins..
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Yeah, you really get an understanding of just what needs to happen after you've posted a set of ears for a while.
And yes, she is gorgeous!
And yes, she is gorgeous!
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Update: So the DUO glue doesn't seem to last more than two days and her right ear seems to pull down a bit from the weight of my hybrid experiment so tried the ziptie method that @Archer posted and i LOVE IT!!!!! It seems to work perfectly!! [She's still annoyed by having posts in again though!] My only issue is that my zonas tape just doesn't seem to stick or hold as well anymore!!! Are there any other specific tapes i can look for that may hold better?
Also, i know i don't *need* a bridge, but i her ears are just so lax ALL the time and even in her alert postion, when her hackles are up barking her face off at the passers by! They honestly look more like GSD ears than Dobe ears. Will having a bridge help correct this to make them stand more erect? [I don't mind if it over corrects and they end up tilting in slightly.]
Also, i know i don't *need* a bridge, but i her ears are just so lax ALL the time and even in her alert postion, when her hackles are up barking her face off at the passers by! They honestly look more like GSD ears than Dobe ears. Will having a bridge help correct this to make them stand more erect? [I don't mind if it over corrects and they end up tilting in slightly.]
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Drogon
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I kept a bridge almost entirely through posting. Only the last week before we were done with posting did I lose the bridge.
I would personally dump the bridge. You want them out a little to be natural and when they're really alert they'll pull in too much if they're bridged.
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I usually use the Kendall Curity porous tape, which is virtually the same as Zonas, but holds much better, IMO.
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They might or they could but Drogon's don't so it doesn't always happen. He had them bridged at about 10 degrees off from vertical 90. Not sure if that matters.
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@Prushanks I need to update that thread because I discovered that the ONLY tape you can use in the ziptie method of posting is the Transpore tape from Johnson and Johnson. It's the clear version of Zonas, and you can buy it online. It's what you use for the inside of the ear. I think I posted the how to videos in that thread, but if I didn't let me know. Since the tape I used in my thread is from our Korean friends (this is the method I learned from them) and we don't carry anything like this in NA my beeeder and I expermented and found you HAVE to use the Traspore tape.
Also, you did a great job, but you used too much tape. With this method, you only need one piece of tape over the tip like I showed in my how to thread (pictured below). If you use too much tape, it defeats the purpose of this style of posting
The bridge is done differently with this style as well. The video explains it as well. I agree you don't need to bridge at this point. He's past the age where it's needed.Just a tip for this method...it works best if the post is pulled towards the front of the ear (towards the fold). Included pics to show placement of the post and the bridhe
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Yes that would help a lot.
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Also, you did a great job, but you used too much tape. With this method, you only need one piece of tape over the tip like I showed in my how to thread (pictured below). If you use too much tape, it defeats the purpose of this style of posting
Just a tip for this method...it works best if the post is pulled towards the front of the ear (towards the fold). Included pics to show placement of the post and the bridhe
Ok first and foremost.. @Archer - your dogs are BEYOND beautiful. That isn't even an appropriate word... Just Majestic.
So i got the transpore, followed all the directions on the video and written and just could not get it to work.. they kept unsticking or she would shake/scratch them out, etc. I also tried athletic tape, same thing.. just didn't hold! I didn't bother with the backer rod method again because prior to trying these different styles, i had tried a bunch of times and she got them out every time [hence the 2 week hiatus]. I then retried the original attempt at the ziptie [the overtaped zonas one].. took couple of tries but the last attempt has held on over night and today so we'll see if it holds up. :/
I actually think she may be done... She seems to be maturing early in general - teething, going into season etc, i wonder if this is just following suit. All of her teeth are have been fully in for couple weeks, except her canines which still have prob 1/8-1/4" left to grow in length.. but like you all have advised... waiting until the 6 month mark will be the goal... and as everyone have also said... "When you think you're done......" Well, she'll be 24 weeks in two more weeks so that timing works out!! LOL
Curious though, there is a significant difference between Calendar months and lunar months.. like a full 2 weeks... in which case if i went to calendar months, it would be few days shy of a full month from now....
Thoughts?? [Pics below are yesterday before i reposted... and Uuughhh those eye boogies! I have got to remember to wipe her eyes before pics!
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** I know in the above pic it looks like her Left ear is flopping/leaning but it actually isn't... for some reason be it location of the tape or just angle but it's pretty sturdy which which is more visible in below.
Lol ears ... They look perfectOk first and foremost.. @Archer - your dogs are BEYOND beautiful. That isn't even an appropriate word... Just Majestic.
So i got the transpore, followed all the directions on the video and written and just could not get it to work.. they kept unsticking or she would shake/scratch them out, etc. I also tried athletic tape, same thing.. just didn't hold! I didn't bother with the backer rod method again because prior to trying these different styles, i had tried a bunch of times and she got them out every time [hence the 2 week hiatus]. I then retried the original attempt at the ziptie [the overtaped zonas one].. took couple of tries but the last attempt has held on over night and today so we'll see if it holds up. :/
I actually think she may be done... She seems to be maturing early in general - teething, going into season etc, i wonder if this is just following suit. All of her teeth are have been fully in for couple weeks, except her canines which still have prob 1/8-1/4" left to grow in length.. but like you all have advised... waiting until the 6 month mark will be the goal... and as everyone have also said... "When you think you're done......" Well, she'll be 24 weeks in two more weeks so that timing works out!! LOL
Curious though, there is a significant difference between Calendar months and lunar months.. like a full 2 weeks... in which case if i went to calendar months, it would be few days shy of a full month from now....
Thoughts?? [Pics below are yesterday before i reposted... and Uuughhh those eye boogies! I have got to remember to wipe her eyes before pics!
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** I know in the above pic it looks like her Left ear is flopping/leaning but it actually isn't... for some reason be it location of the tape or just angle but it's pretty sturdy which which is more visible in below.
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I'm going the full 14 days and testing his out ... He's not thrilled actually shook one out this morning lol butt head. Anyways if it were me I'd post for two more weeks and test them out 
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As you know, I have no answers about ear posting...only lots and lots of questions, but....Man, she is pretty. That coat! Beautiful. I hate it when I take good pictures (not that good, since I use my phone!) and then realize I didn't clean wipe Jax's eyes first, but I seriously wouldn't have noticed it if you hadn't said anything. What a beauty! Perfection...that face, that neck...those sweet "little" paws.
bomary
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A little different topic, but I don't want to start yet another thread about ears (it would be my third, I think!) So Jax's posts are in and holding strong. I will be changing them tomorrow or Wednesday. I know they need to be clean and fully dry before I re-post, but do they need to be out of posts for a certain amount of time? I know they shouldn't be left out for too long, but it there a minimum time that they do need to be out?...or just long enough to ensure that they dry well.
Since you are correcting his pockets and things like that and he's 5 months ? I wouldn't leave them out any longer to clean,dry and make the post all of ten mins lol
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That's what I was thinking...I just needed some "backup!!"...as you know too well!! I'll grow up one day! Thank you! @Prushanks , sorry I hijacked your thread for a second!
Such a pretty girl! The ears look great and if they're really sturdy you could certainly try to leave them unposted. A big test is letting them sleep on them and if you see any sagging/drooping I'd get them back up asap. I actually stopped with Della slightly before she was 6 months, but hers were nice and solid by 4 months.
Lol how long for Albert ?
LOL that's what PhotoShop is for.
Just long enough to dry. I used to leave ours out for an hour sometimes, but made sure to never let them lay or sleep on them.
He was 13 or 14 months but his cartilage is thicker and his crop longer.
We're typing at the same time. LOL
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