Ear supports HELP - Page 1

hello everybody,

i want your assist on the below to stick the supports in my GSD is this correct for the left and right?

they look like they are labeled backwards to me.

I am against using them period

yr

I believe you have them labeled correctly. The more curved part goes to the inside and the longer part goes to the outside.  

Many are against them but I believe and the vet sources agree that an upright ear is a more healthy ear.  For a breeding dog however, soft ears are a serious fault

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its the cut out on the bottom for the ear ridge that tells me its wrong.  Compare to the ones that Jasmine sells.

How old is the dog you're trying to use these for?

I'm not one in favor of using the forms for the ears either...There are other ways to try and get the ears to stand...But it depends on the dog...the bloodlines...etc...

I haven't used anything to keep up ears in 40 years...I can tell you a story about trying to get a Doberman's ears to stand after being cut...

~Bob~

Ditto Q Man

YR

If this pup is intended for breeding, I'd think more about using any method of supporting his ears so they stand. "Friendly" ears are definitely genetic in this breed, so you won't want to pass that tendency along to the progeny. Any GSD that needs to have it's ears taped so they stand is never breeding quality regardless of how good it is all other ways. You should leave the ears alone to see if they will stand on their own. Don't keep the dog in an area that is not big enough for him to stand upright without his ears touching the top of the enclosure and don't let other dogs chew on his ears when playing.

If the pup is not going to be used for breeding, then I see nothing wrong with doing what you can to get them to stand.

They look correct from what i've seen, but i never used it myself.

How about cow hoofs or knuckle bones for a dog to chew on, to help those ears?

Cow hooves, chicken feet, and raw bones ...