Now 6 wks old - Collie Puppy Pics

[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.

[Spiritwind]

Does the starter fluid lose all it's smell and the nasty stuff that people inhale to get high once it's dried and sprayed??

Yes.. as long as you let it dry, its fine.. and doesn't have the smell. This is why I spray it outside, and leave the ear braces sit outside for 2-3 minutes before putting them in the puppies ears...

This is the way I was shown how to do ears 7-8 yrs ago... I perfer using skinbond, but since they stopped making it, I have to find something else to use that works just as well....

[CathyBogart]

Thank you for keeping us posted on these gorgeous pups. I was showing them to my SIL yesterday too. We're both smitten with the smooth blue boys.

[cassiesmom]

Dear Puppies,
Mmwah! Mmwah! Mmwah, Mmwah, Mmwah! You are all so adorable and oh, my how you have grown!

Dear Amy,
You are magnificently gorgeously beautiful. I'm sorry about your ears but they look perfect to me! You look so regal - would you allow your person to hug you for me? HUG!

[Spiritwind]

I can't believe they are 6 weeks old already!! Good luck with eye checks tomorrow.

Just thought I'd post to say that the puppies had their eyes CERF checked yesterday afternoon.. and eye checks came back excellent on everyone!! So they are good to go as far as eye checks go...

The place I take them for the eye checks is about 45 minutes from my house (at Carolina Vet Specialist in Greensboro, NC).... anyway, they all handled their first car ride very well... didn't make any messes in their crates on the way up or on the way back... no one even got car sick and for maybe the first minute in the car a couple cried alittle, but then they just laid down and went to sleep....

Now, while at eye check place they were little monsters.. trying to get into EVERYTHING... until they had the drops put in their eyes to dialate the eyes, then got put up on a table and had bright lights shined in their eyes... after each of them had that done, they went and laid down in the corner LOL