Tape For Ears ?

[Lil Miss LeiLani]

Hi Guys,

I've got a border collie, and his ears are quite floppy - i was wondering if anyone knows where i can either buy over the net, or anywhere in sth/west suburbs where I could buy some tape.

I heard you can use this for their ears to sit up better.

Thanks alot !

[wylie]

C and Z

It is pretty late to be taping Zorros ears. Given he is pretty close to having finished teething.

Accept him and love him for what he is a loved and adored pet.

Most people have BC's with quirky ears in there breeding programmes. It is because people tape ears that we never know what we are going to get in the next generation.

[Lil Miss LeiLani]

Oh okay, thanks Cath!

I didn't know much about it. I just thought it would be interesting to see how he would look with different ears.

[Mystiqview]

Just to add.

Even if you tape ears early, there is never any guarantee they will stand up. Taping/gluing etc will work if the ears are inclined to stand up. IF they are very large or heavy, there is not a lot you can do. They will stand up for a little while and then flop back down. In some cases you have to have ears taped, for up to 6 months maybe longer.

I have one dog with pricked ears (desexed) Her fathers ears I am led to believe were pricked and were weighted to stand correct

I currently have one dog with heavy ears - have had others with heavy ears. My foundation bitch had saddle flap ears they were that flat.

I have one dog with correct ears.

As long as they can hear.. who really cares about the rest. Many people who show are sometimes too hung on up ear set. There are dogs out there winning who dont have the classical semi erect ear set.