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I’ve got a 7-month-old Doberman with a long crop, somewhere between a medium and large length. At first, I only taped them for a few days, and although the ears stood up, it wasn't right. I then switched to a posting method for a few months, but they didn't stay up permanently; one was fine but the other would stand for a few minutes and then flop back down. Recently, I tried taping them with straws and had better results—the floppy one didn't drop as quickly. This past week, I used a taping method with a water bottle and after 5 days I changed the dressing and saw a good result. The ears are standing up exactly as they should. I’ve put another lot of tape on just to be sure. Do you think there’s a chance they’ll stay up now? Food-wise, I’m feeding him Royal Canin—I mix the Maxi Puppy dry food with steamed chicken and carrots once a day, plus a calcium tablet every two days. What do you reckon?
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    I gave up reading after the third line... You could at least make an effort with your writing; I’m basically having to guess what you’re on about! Mind you, after reading Gairah's post, I finally understood. Thanks for the translation ;-)

    You have a dog that needs proper care and good training. Do you honestly feel like your family can provide both? Seriously, it’s important to ask yourself that. Do your parents actually agree with this whole business of bottles and straw etc.?? Aren’t they the ones looking after the dog? If not, why?

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    I completely agree with what Gairahbull has told you!
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    My God... I honestly don't know what's worse: reading your post or realising what you're putting your dog through.

    Putting plastic bottles or straws in your dog's ears... are you serious?

    I don't know where you are based or where your dog came from, but ear cropping is illegal in the UK. Of course, some people still manage to slip through the cracks...

    So, you wanted a Doberman with cropped ears, but you didn't bother to research the maintenance? The surgery is only one part of the process; after that, you have to tape them. You place cotton wool posts in the ears (be careful not to block the ear canal; you just want the middle and top of the ear to stay in shape) and then you need to tape them. You wrap each ear and then join them together like this:

    The padding needs to be changed regularly, and you must clean the ear canal if necessary. Regarding how long they need to be taped for, it depends on the ear itself—whether it feels quite soft or firm. To be honest, at 7 months old, it’s a bit late. The bulk of the growth is already over, so there's very little chance it will work as it should have done around the 3 or 4-month mark.

    As for the diet, that needs a complete overhaul. Royal Canin is packed with grains, which isn't good for dogs. You'd be better off with a grain-free dry food or, even better, a BARF diet.

    Calcium tablets are pretty much useless, given that ears are made of cartilage and not bone.

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