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zestymike48 Member Posts: 19 |
posted 03-15-2003 02:58 AM
Just passing along information that I got from a couple of breeder friends of mine! If you have a breed that is say supposed to have ears that stand erect, or a tail that is supposed to go over it's back but they droop down like a bloodhound, just try making a "splint" out of masking tape (a popsicle stick may be necessary as well) and "place" the ears or tail into the position they should go. Make sure that it does NOT irritate the animal though, and this works best if the animal is still quite young. ALSO if your new puppy has little or no pigmentation around the mouth, nose or eyes GIVE IT A "TANNING SESSION". Sunshine can help promote the natural darkening of pigmentation. Animal activists hold on a minute. I am NOT advocating putting any animal through torture just to make it more appealing. If the animal seems overly stressed with the splint proceedure then give up and love it just the same!! Still if the puppy is quite young the bones have not fully developed yet anyway and the added "structure" may actually help them to "learn" to hold their ears and tail up!! IP: Logged |
Pauline Member Posts: 119 |
posted 03-15-2003 03:16 PM
Mike the tip on splinting ears is long known, as with Dobermans.....breeders often use a tampon, a foam cup, ear glue and sticks, harnesses, you name it. I merely lightly stretched the ear upward to get the right straight look, used sport tape, cause if they bumped anywhere, the ears were still held in alignment between each other and an object caused no lack of air in the canal to cause problems. And pressure points weren't created. I just lightly folded the ear around itself, and taped the bottom, middle, and a little from the top. Ran a piece to each ear and voila, safe soft support. Every few days, take it apart, cleanse the ear, and see how the ears are standing. If one creases down, you have to immediately re-tape. Keep up this task until the cartilafge allowed it to stand on its own. It will stand. Long show cuts often took months. A good bell remaining with a medium taper upward was the best. I hate the shorter version and never had it. It works! God bless. IP: Logged |
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