German Shepherd Ears






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Occasionally a German Shepherd puppy will need some help in getting his/her ears to stand up.

We suggest waiting to 'glue' till the pups are 4 1/2 months old. We like to hear from our puppy owners if they have any question about when the time is right to glue ears. If the pups ears are moving around, up and down, we may advise to wait till the puppy is 5 months to glue. Pupps ears do go up and down while they are teething.

The likelihood is usually that the pupps ears would go up anyway on their own before Puppy is 7 months old but we would rather be sure, not wait, and not take any chances, because it may then be too late! If you wait until the puppy is 6 months old and they did need help, there may not be enough time left to get them up! The general consensus is that if the puppies ears are not up by the time the pup are 7 months old they will not go up at all. In rare instances though it is still possible to get pups ears up till they are 1 year old.

I have used Skin-Bond by smith & nephew with wonderful results

It lasts for a week or two and this way I can see the progress of my pups ears.

I recommend the UniSolve remover since it has made taking off my pups ear brace super easy. To get it online go to Bruce Medical Supply 800-225-8446 or http://www.brucemedical.com/skinbonceman.html

Tear Mender Fabric Glue. No other 'fabric glue' will work. It is glue similar to when one gets like a credit card in the mail and the card is glued to the paper. It is usually available at Walgreen's Drug Stores, some fabric stores and also some craft shops or some Ace Tru-Value Hardware stores. 1-800-343-7680 or www.carealot.com item #1768 is 3.99, plus the shipping.


	We take the insulation pipe cover located at most hardware stores 2 inch in size. I open the pipe that is pre split and I cut it in half. I take the half and I cut the tip so that it is not square. (See Picture) I cut the length so that it is long enough and not too long to hold the ear up. It is too big to fall in the ear canal and I it is longer than foam rollers. HOW TO GLUE: NEVER pour the glue from the bottle directly on to pupps ears! I use the brush that I get with SKIN-Bond and brush it on to the backside of my pipe insulation insert that I have molded. I blow on it and let it dry for a few minutes. Then I take the insert and stick it in the inner ear of my pup. I hold it firmly for a few minutes and that is it.