Ear training 101

[@danarussell4246]

We're on giant schnauzer #6 over 30 years and all have had cropped ears. Never liked all the things you had to do with the ears but they are such a different looking dog without cropped ears. Your technique is totally new to me.

[@beauhunt7523]

Thanks Bob and Nancy!

[@fantaC100]

Glad we could help!

[@ugursayan238]

Ferfect video thanks friend. Hello my friend. Greetings from Turkey..

[@reedwally6143]

We are about to get our fist giant schnauzer puppy and didn't want to dock the ears is it possible you could post a video explaining ear training is it like cropping without surgery do you have to do this every so often or is it set for life those kinds of things ?

[@fantaC100]

Ear cropping is a surgical skill and reshapes the ear. Natural ears are meant to fold at the head and close to the cheek. Rarely have I seen a puppy try to lift its ears to standing. We train natural ears to lay down, never up. There are techniques for training natural ears. Look up boxers using some key words like training natural ears.

[@karenwirtz4089]

What if you have a dog that just needs 1 ear to stand up? I have a great pyrenees and white shepherd mix that I rescued. She has 1 ear up and 1 ear down. I'm assuming it'd be easier to get her 1 ear to stand up instead of figuring out how to get her other ear to flop over.

[@fantaC100]

Maybe back tape the cardboard from a Tampax and insert into ear. Use sport tape (not pulled tight) and wrap ear around post. Snug the tape by crimping finished ear in your hand. Might look at some shepherd sites for more accurate methods.

[@fantaC100]

I’m only familiar with the Giant ear training methods. Possibly a collie person could give you advice.

[@aaronethompshtkonnjrr3096]

When its time to change it and how long do you suggest keeping them taped?

[@fantaC100]

We change every 4-5 days. Around 5-6 mo if they are standing perfectly we let them go overnight. If not standing, resume taping. If still standing continue to go day by day and resume training the minute they need it.

[@aaronethompshtkonnjrr3096]

@@fantaC100 thanks

[@jaychan5211]

Where can I get the glue? Home depot doesn't have it . Any suggestions

[@fantaC100]

It’s a medical glue. Google Torbot.

[@tinautting5288]

So for months your poor dog is forced to have piping glued into its ears and then taped up with duct tape, just because you want them to look a certain way. That poor dog will be living unable to hear properly for months, because you are covering his ear canal, preventing him to hear properly. Shame on you.

[@deonsellers4553]

How old is the dog. I don’t think my giant was ever that small, or docile.

[@fantaC100]

She is about 4 mo old

[@5bLucky]

Wow, easy if the dog is not resisting...now how to keep the dog still?😐

[@fantaC100]

Train the dog to sit still. They do learn quickly

[@gabbyjurado98]

We watched the breeder do the cropped ears and we removed when we needed. Now tonight we went to put the ears back up and she was fighting us so much! We had her on the grooming table and she just kept walking backward. We supported her from the back because case of this and involved treats so she can feel better and have positive association. How can we make her more comfortable when she is up on the table? (Our ss is 2 1/2 months) we just got her about a week and a half ago

[@larryherrin6163]

How long do you leave the ears taped this way

[@fantaC100]

Approx 5-7 days as long as the tape isn’t causing sores. Remove it all, clean ear canals. Shave ears (if needed) air out an hour or 2 and re apply training. Most of my dogs are done with ear training anywhere from 5 mo-10 mo.