How to raise the ears of the shepherd

If three to four months the ears of the puppy stood up, their performance will have you. The sooner you correct this defect, the better.

Again, check the pedigree of the dog. Consult with dog experts and veterinarians. It is possible that the lugs had not get up because his family was a mongrel shepherd, or due to the fact that his mother was malnourished during pregnancy. In the first case you will have to put up with the status quo, the second is to start intensively to feed the puppy the vitamin-mineral supplements with calcium and phosphorus that will strengthen the cartilage of the ear. If you are a supporter of natural diet, give him bones, dairy products, fish mince.

However, if there is no problem with either the pedigree or health of the mother your pet, this does not mean that he does not need this feeding.

Determine whether you need to glue the ears and exactly where. For this purpose the tips of the thumb and index finger palpate the ear. Find a weak spot (or a small strip or spot). Enough to pinch between your fingers in this area, as the ear will immediately rise.

If this place is located in the upper third and has the form of "spots", that gluing is not needed. Just continue to feed the puppy so intense, that his body didn't need calcium and phosphorus. If it's striped, so the hall was formed, which is a must to glue.

The weak point located in the middle or lower part of the ear, glue is necessary in any case.

Prepare two pieces of cardboard slightly larger than the weak plot. Cut a piece of adhesive plaster (and then will need another to fix).

Place a piece of cotton wool ear canal. Wastegate very short or shave the hair inside the ear on the spot where you stick the patch. Soak a cotton wool with vodka and wipe the shaved area. Then treat her the same sticky side of one of the pieces of tape (so you can take it off without damaging the skin of the auricle). Wait until everything dries. Attach a patch. Firmly press it to the ear, so he didn't wince.

Take one of the prepared pieces of cardboard and smear it on one side with glue "Moment". The patch is already in the ear, too, should be lubricated. Do not let the dog. Hold for several minutes the ear so that it does not slip. After 7-10 minutes glue a piece of cardboard. Lock it with the second piece of tape.

Similarly, and treat the other ear. Remove the cardboard and the plaster should be in 1-2 weeks.