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    Thursday, Jul 22, 2010 10:40 PM

    Ear Posting (for cropped ears)

    By Heather McIntosh

    Here is a photo gallery of how to get cropped ears to stand erect :)

    • Materials, latex foam makeup wedges, waterproof tape (1" width) cloth athletic tape, gauze squares, wooden craft (popcicle) sticks cut to length ear powder, and surgical skin adhesive.
    • Cut makeup wedge in half
    • cut the WIDE piece of the make wedge in half again
    • Split the 2 halves in the middle (NOT all the way through)
    • wedge should look something like this (2 of them ;)
    • line the craft sticks with waterproof tape to prevent the sharp edges of the wood from cutting your pups ears (I had to use 1/2 " width doubled, but purchasing 1" width saves you the hasle ;)
    • Stick should look like this after this step (lined on both sides) then trimmed to shape
    • add the split foam wedge to the end of the lined craft stick, for cushion in the ear base
    • use athletic tape to secure the wedge to the craft stick
    • add a piece of the square gauze over the end of the foam latex pad (some dogs are allergic to latex, and this adds extra absorbency for ear discharge)
    • again, secure the gauze with athletic tape
    • finished product should look like this
    • add a layer of the surgical skin adhesive and allow to set up for about 5 minutes (gets tacky instead of wet)
    • get your outer wrap tape ready (athletic tape) because your pup won't sit still for long!!
    • add a thin layer of the surgical adhesive to the inside of your pups ear
    • insert the post FAR down into the ear canal, setting the padded end ALL the way at the bottom
    • pull the ear leather up tight and allow the adhesive sides to stick together
    • secure posts in place with athletic (cloth) tape, very loosely! (wrapping tapes too tight can lead to loss of circulation and possible amputation of the ear)
    • see the loosely wrapped tape?
    • then squeeze the ear and tapes together for a secure hold
    • tape tightens down on itself
    • finished product! ( may take 2-6 months of repeatedly changing wraps weekly to achieve erect ears)

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