Now 6 wks old - Collie Puppy Pics

[Spiritwind]

Step4:

Then you take the tape that is sticking out past the tip of the ear and roll it so that its rolled with the sticky side of the tape facing out... so it looks like this:



Then you fold the ear over, so its folded over in half and stick the tape on the tip of the ear, to the tape on the brace at the base of the ear.. this will hold the tip over at a correct place, and if you keep on top of it, once the ear is set and you do not have to brace/tape anymore, it will give you a nice curve/tip to the ear..

Step 5:

Then you repeat step 4, with the other ear...



Once finished, you should have this.....



I USED to use Skinbond to hold the tape in better, which meant I didn't have to use starter fluid to make the tape sticky, but apparently they have stopped making skin bond so until I find a similar product that works as well...this is how I gotta do it... so far I haven't had much luck....

[lute]

Great demonstration! You tape their ears a lot different then we do the Aussies. Is glue ever used with Collies? A lot of people use glue with Aussies and Border Collies. I won't use glue. When you take down the ears the glue pulls out all the fur.

[Spiritwind]

I do use glue to do ears on occasion, but I don't really like the glue because its harder to get out of the ears... When I do use glue, I use Val-A Tear Mender.

For roughs (and I know sheltie people who do this) you can just put some glue on the inside edge one one ear, and glue it to the inside edge of the other ear.. instead of using braces.... and then glue the tips down, instead of taping.... Obviously with smooths you can't glue ear to ear.. but you can use glue to glue the tips down.... I personally don't like to use glue when they are this young because it stays in MUCH longer, and they are growing so much and so quickly at this age I don't want anything staying glued down or together for 2 or more wks straight...

With taping, as long as the pups don't decide to play tug-o-war with eachothers ear braces, they will often stay in for 5-7 days.. and as long as the ears look good (not prick or not to low) I'll let them rest a day or two before retaping.