Preston West wrote 09/02/2008 12:55 AM Opinion / Advice on taping #208190 - 09/02/2008 12:55 AM
Preston West Webboard User Reg: 05-28-2008 Posts: 6 Loc: Offline	I have an almost 6 month GSD mix. As of right now, her ears stay down almost all of the time. However, when she is playing/ excited, her ears often come into the upright position. Here is are two pictures. Pic 1 Pic 2 She has gigantic ears. I'm debating whether or not to tape her ears. I'd love some feedback. I know that there's no guarantee, especially with her age, but she just stopped teething.
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Lewie Phillips wrote 09/03/2008 11:12 AM Re: Opinion / Advice on taping [Re: Preston West ] #208323 - 09/03/2008 11:12 AM
Lewie Phillips Webboard User Reg: 08-25-2008 Posts: 24 Loc: USA Offline	It looks like the base is not flat to her head, which is a good thing. I would tape it. What did her mom and dad ear's look like? Anyway of knowing? Teething and large size can slow down the ears from standing. Now that she is through teething, maybe that Calcium will go to the ear instead of the teeth. Lewie
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Terry Devine wrote 09/03/2008 12:40 PM Re: Opinion / Advice on taping [Re: Lewie Phillips ] #208340 - 09/03/2008 12:40 PM
Terry Devine Webboard User Reg: 03-30-2005 Posts: 240 Loc: Florida Offline	whether you tape the ears or not you might want to supplemnt the pups calcium. Terry Treat them like they are animals. Train them like they are animals. Love them like they are people.
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Cindy Easton Rhodes wrote 09/03/2008 12:52 PM Re: Opinion / Advice on taping [Re: Terry Devine ] #208342 - 09/03/2008 12:52 PM
Cindy Easton Rhodes Moderator Reg: 07-14-2001 Posts: 2069 Loc: Wisconsin Offline	Since she is a mix, maybe her ears are really not genetically destined to stand. You could try taping but in my opinion if I had a dog that was a mix, I would just let the ears do whatever. As for the calcium, I have to disagree with the other input you have gotten. Giving extra calcium to a growing dog (assuming the dog is on a balanced diet) is NOT a good idea. It can negatively affect the dog's growth. Cindy cindyr@leerburg.com
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