Natural ear taping

[@harshada2925]

Omg, Ur dog is soo adorable....😍😍😍give it to me❤❤

[@Ridgebacks]

Awesome thanks. I know I shouldn’t have laughed but your pack outside was cracking me up.

[@jayhorgan]

Thanks Janeen, Glad it was useful for you. There's always one or two who want to ruin the demo :-)

[@emilydaniel4608]

Would love some advice Jay, we get our puppy in October. Do all puppies require this? When do you start? How long do you leave it on per day? Is it for a few hours/all day? When do you stop taping?

[@jayhorgan]

Hi Emily. I’m so sorry I didn’t see your question. No not all will need it- some ears crease perfectly, but small ears usually fly up and out.

[@anyascelticcreations]

I appreciate this. I have an American Bully / Lab cross puppy. One of her ears behaves beautifully, flopping forward. But the other wants to fold back in a rose ear. I'm not a fan of rose ears at all and was trying to figure out how to fix the less than pleasant one. I did some massage work, stretching out the muscles that keep pulling the ear back, which helped. But it doesn't help enough. Now I know that I can tape them to fix that. In fact, I think I will tape them both. I just hope it's not too late. She's 4 months old now. (I only got her a month ago.) Her cartilage is very thin and soft, so I'm hoping this will work for her still. Thank you for making this video and sharing it with us.

[@xoelisamarie]

Hello! Thank you for this informative video. I have a question, I am starting this with my 3 month old pup today but she is scratching the tape off constantly. Does your pup do this in the beginning and then they get used to it?

[@CanEverything]

She answered exactly your question.. But it isn’t also the best method

[@henriquehg7334]

@Jay Kershaw I wanted to know leave it with the tape for how many days ???

[@raquellopez1547]

I have a 7 month Olde English Bulldogge would it be too late to start now? her ears go back and forth and i’ve just taped them for the first time today.

[@KAINOSNEXUS]

Great help. My dachshund has a short ear. And I'm hurt if they people tell me. It doesn't look like a Dachshund..

[@flashingblade9]

Hi. Thanks for posting this. Our pup is still going through teething and now 5 months old. He has only just started to 'throw' one ear back ( a crease at the rear) over the last week. I will give this a try.

[@marcomarcel9360]

Did it work??

[@lucysnowe31]

Not an obliging puppy? This puppy's a dream while taping compared to my puppy! I have to distract her with peanut butter in order to even attempt this.

[@jayhorgan]

Someone thought I was hurting her when she was squeaking. She just didn't want to sit in a particular position, but I like the peanut butter idea :-)

[@lindayouel1969]

What type of tape are you using?

[@mjl4760]

This is very helpful Jay. Not a lot of information in the US about how to train natural ears on a German Pinscher's or Doberman. I don't like the idea of cropping the ears, but I do want the GP have the alert look properly folded ears give them.

[@jayhorgan]

Thanks MJL. It doesn't always work, but will make a difference to some extent especially if you start early enough. The cartilage hardens by 12 weeks, so it's more difficult to fix. Good luck - just seen your comment is 5 months old. Did it work out?

[@cthulhuisking3355]

Thank you so much!! One of my dachshunds was born with smaller ears than the rest making them fold backwards like your puppy now I know how to help him grow them straight and beautiful ❤️🙏 God bless you and your family 🙏

[@lindsaypostema7778]

Did it work?

[@clareross6626]

how long does it take to correct the ear with taping?

[@jayhorgan]

Depends when you start - the earlier the better. If you can keep it on for a few weeks /changing when needed, you should find when you take it off that the ears stay natural. Never wrap tightly obviously, and always the ear must breathe. The dog doesn't notice after the first 10 mins.

[@aracelichaires7482]

Hi, I have a one year old dachshund that has ears flipped back. Is it too late to try this?

[@starmei007]

How long do you have to do that for? I have a schnsuzer puppy and her Ears were down and then as she got closer to 7 8 weeks her ears stand up I would like to try to do this to train them to stay down

[@jayhorgan]

Hi, It's really important to tape ears by the time they are 12 weeks at least, as that is when the cartilage hardens and fixes the ears in position. When I was a baby, my mother sellotaped my ears back to stop them sticking out like my father's :-) Worked well. Good luck

[@sanudhar1651]

How long should it be kept like this?

[@starchanelo]

How long should I do this and does it work?

[@queenniemayl.malbacias]

Hi I have 6 months english Labrador I want to fold his ears Because the one standing I made many ways to fold his ear but he always trying to removes it.. what should I do??

[@konanginagaraju4953]

Wow beautiful madam

[@Tsb702]

So how long will you have to keep the ears taped in order to get a permanent result?

[@jayhorgan]

Hi, Much depends on how early you start. By 12 weeks, cartilage has started to harden, so it's essential to start as early as possible to train the ear to sit right. As long as the tape isn't irritating the puppy, I'd leave it on for a few weeks - obviously changing the tape every few days. Goes without saying never to use insulation tape like one breeder did - caused an infection, and obviously tape to allow air flow to the ear. Good luck :-)

[@Tsb702]

Jay Horgan thank you very much ma’am.

[@rsmith2916]

What kind of tape are you using?

[@monamohd5228]

Hi! My dog is now 4 months but this issue started only last month to his right ear only. so can it be fixed??

[@jayhorgan]

So sorry I didn't see this. At that age it is due to teething, so it's essential to tape the ears before the cartilage fully fixes around 12 weeks ideally. Any time after that is pretty much pot luck.

[@ShadowPoet]

Thank you for the informative video.

[@sassmouthbroyles9952]

Why?! Much cuter as is

[@anbuhyuga8299]

You turned your dog into a Shrek xD

[@laurabestbooks]

What kind of tape is this? Can you do this on a lab?

[@janellapenillos7554]

Hi! My puppy is 3month old. Can I still do this?

[@jayhorgan]

Hi Janella, yes but don't delay as the cartilage hardens by 12 weeks, so it's more difficult to fix. Good luck :-)

[@janellapenillos7554]

@@jayhorgan thankyou!!!🥰

[@whatthehellisadishwasher37]

What breed is the puppy

[@siddarthd8523]

Which breed dog is this

[@satabdinanda3385]

Sooooooooooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute

[@tejasj8924]

If we do thise, would there is chances to get ears damaged ,becs I think blood circulation will be some what restricted in that part

[@user-kr4zh3xt8v]

Tejas J no it doesn’t cut circulation if you do it right. the ear needs to “breathe”

[@tejasj8924]

@@user-kr4zh3xt8v haa

[@randaraptor]

What age is too late to tape

[@Roy_Dahl]

Hi Jay. My pinscher who is 11 months old has very bad ears. Is it too late to try fix it?

[@jeeyenpui1084]

My pup is 3 months old.. Will it work? But her ears were fine till her 2nd months.

[@jayhorgan]

Hi. It’s certainly worth a try.

[@KatMar791]

Hello. My puppy is 5 months old. Can i still do this?

[@jayhorgan]

Yes but it probably won't work as well as the cartilage has already hardened too much to re-shape them, but worth a try. Good luck.

[@DushanWijesinghe]

the best age is to do this 8 weeks to 12 weeks. Continue 1 month and renew tapes after every 3 days.

[@aldrfaldr7411]

thanks for the info

[@frankcheco7550]

How many hrs per day do you leave the tape on?

[@arlinanitasamantha3563]

@@frankcheco7550 all day

[@susanjeffay3851]

Are these show dogs?

[@jennaheitman6724]

Link for the tape please?

[@2osiris1503]

Did that worked?

[@jayhorgan]

Hi Christian, it does work if you get to it soon enough, but past 12 weeks, the cartilage hardens so past that, it's less likely to sit correctly. Good luck

[@carolinalara5764]

What tipe of dog you have

[@sasicyborg]

Beautiful dog and 😍 color. What breed is this

[@jayhorgan]

Hi Sasi, She is a German Pinscher - one of the founding breeds of the Dobermann, but half the size.

[@simibirk8513]

did this work?

[@mialauder3994]

Why would you do this no hate but whats wrong her ears why did you do this

[@jayhorgan]

Hi Mia. It is a Cosmetic reason. Just as my mother taped my ears back with sellotape to stop them sticking out (my father had very sticky out ears and she was afraid mine would be the same), that is why it is done. The puppy was not afraid (she was just wriggly), and it doesn’t hurt so no harm is done. Nothing g is chopped off or broken. Just looks a bit nicer than sticking out ears.

[@mialauder3994]

@@jayhorgan ok this makes sense now x

[@sanjaykadiyam6100]

Does it hurt my cute puppy

[@len2kool]

as long as you do it right it wont hurt at all, make sure you don't make it to tight and use the right type of tape.

[@bossladiitye7186]

whats the point exactly? i mean i know why ppl post ears but whats the point of this method?

[@katieweightman199]

To get the correct folded ears. Many dogs will end up with flying nun ears if they aren't taped into the correct fold and position.

[@bossladiitye7186]

+Katie Weightman ok so is there a before n after i wud love to see the finished product

[@juliemullins4564]

Omg I’m thinking the exact same

[@saimanoj3975]

That ear paper name

[@treblanagnasnal6652]

Can a 3 yrs old dachshund tape like this he has a folded ear

[@Oakleaf700]

Definitely too late- His ears have matured. Love your dog for the wonderful ears he has - Wayward ears can be incredibly characterful.

[@ayushchoudhary8526]

My lab is 1.5 years will it work

[@harshareddy5728]

Can this be done for adult dogs

[@len2kool]

yes but there's a chance it wont work

[@bettibrenner9235]

Die armen Hunde. Schlimmer ist nur kupieren. So ein herummanipulieren!

[@emily_a2533]

Betti Brenner das tut dem Hund nicht weh aber das kleben ist trotzdem Sünde

[@sven6345]

how you gonna remover it?

[@jayhorgan]

It's very light tape - it often falls off if they scratch it. It's not hard glue so it won't take hair off with it.

[@bravo20ghost27]

This is not natural at all, dogs do not have flopped ears in the wild. The ears should be posted as their hearing would be better.

[@jayhorgan]

So you're American I guess, and someone told you dogs hear better if they are cropped? Bless your heart. I can't really get into conversation with this sort of thinking.

[@lithishbalaji268]

Can we do this for Doberman without cutting the ears

[@jayhorgan]

Hi Andro, I don't think it would work as ear cropping is completely opposite to the way ears are normally.

[@beensentadventures]

does it apply to american bullies?

[@ratdraws9445]

Yes, you can tape almost any dogs ears.

[@anyascelticcreations]

Did it work for yours? I have a Bully /Lab mix. One ear is beautiful and the other is rose. I'm hoping to get both of mine's ears nice, too.

[@beensentadventures]

I tried it for a week when my american bully was 3mos old. Turned out that he was bound to have bat ears. he is now 1yr 2mos. and i like how his ears stand like that of a frenchie

[@Oakleaf700]

@@beensentadventures My Whippet has very wayward ears, but I absolutely LOVE them being so 'keen' and bat like when something has her attention...she is famous amongst her friends for mobile bat ears. Her Litter sisters qualified for Crufts- they too can fly their ears, but my girl's ears are always on the go- She still won a few rosettes though.

[@beensentadventures]

@@Oakleaf700 that sounds lovely 😍

[@junelcatacutan7550]

Your dog look like my dog but color different i will upload video dog reveal just watch you will see your dog look like my dog

[@Savagelobo]

If it’s a German Pinscher we’re talking about, I’d say leave those ears alone and let those floppy terrier ears grow with him, honestly what are you doing, I personally think having down ears such as a Labrador or mastiff, looks absolutely weird for a German Pinscher , probably ugly. In my case for standards, and personally let it grow with button ears or rose ears.

[@jayhorgan]

Interesting tone from anonymous with some passive aggression in there :-) Just do your own thing and as having drop ears is our only choice in our non ear cropping countries, we're fine without your ugly advice. Take some sugar in your tea

[@ratsinyourwalls]

Weird side ears are ugly

[@ThisbeandPyramus]

Never choose a breed where you need to tape, glue, or cut off ears (or tails). It's all such nonsense.

[@mikenguyen5771]

That’s incorrect. There are reasons to do both. Humans are so emotional.

[@papanurgle1169]

@@mikenguyen5771 and so ignorant...

[@mikenguyen5771]

@@papanurgle1169 Ignorance is a cancer. It kills.

[@strawberrynbananas5425]

@@mikenguyen5771 this woman even admitted it’s cosmetic... there’s absolutely NO proof that cropping, taping or even glueing dogs ears helps them in any way- it’s for the “aesthetic” and purely for humans entertainment. Not only that but it can hurt puppies and cause them discomfort, especially cropping!!! There’s no point! I’d rather have a happy, beautiful natural puppy that I can love and care for than do all this useless crap to them JUST so that they “look nicer” (in my opinion, floppy ears are cuter, I know not everyone thinks that but if you want a dogs with pointy ears get one!! Don’t force one to have ears they don’t naturally have...) Edit: not to mention, several important and looked up to vets across the world agree that cropping and taping is useless and is frowned upon for the pain and discomfort. Love your dog for who they are, love it because it’s family. Don’t just use it to look cool :(

[@mikenguyen5771]

@@strawberrynbananas5425 Thats ignorant bullshit but that’s okay there are a lot of Karens in the world that think they can lecture other adults. Cropped and docked and that’s the way to go fuck the haters ⚔️

[@chocomimi9945]

Poor thing looks terrified 😢

[@jayhorgan]

Yes all my dogs are terrified. They hide when they see me coming - all my owners will tell you how brutal I am with them - especially puppies who I am horrible to! !. Honestly, just stop with stupid comments. Go see dogs in China to see terrified dogs being beaten before they are cooked alive.

[@logiprime]

This is honestly mean

[@Sophie-hu3ox]

its really not

[@logiprime]

@@Sophie-hu3ox how would you like it if someone took your ears and taped them and folded them and you could do nothing about it?

[@jayhorgan]

As per my comments above - do you spend equal time focusing on dogs in the Far East kept caged all their lives, who have never known the hand of human kindness or love, and who are skinned often alive before being cooked in boiling water? I despair of such stupid little comments. This is a super happy puppy who had great fun being shown around the world and who is very much loved. Get some perspective.

[@logiprime]

@@jayhorgan I very much do, I despise the people that cook and skin and torture dogs, now to me this video is not torture, to me it’s disrespectful and rude to the dog, and I show nothing but love for them, besides, you seem more worked up about my comment than me to your video, just saying

[@jayhorgan]

@@logiprime I'm not 'worked up' (such a passive aggressive little tome) about your comment. I just find it extraordinary of all the things an animal lover would focus on, it's this.

[@alexsims7786]

Actually, to have natural ears would be leaving them alone

[@jayhorgan]

That's a fair point. Do you think it's as bad as cutting ears for cropping? Perspective.

[@morpheusblack1114]

When humans starting to change animals looks for? Some people are lost🤔

[@jayhorgan]

Wouldn't you be better spending your energy on real animal abuses like the Yulin dog eating festival in China, and Boknal in Korea. Or maybe the ritual slaughter by throat slitting of animals for Halal and Kosher. How about the millions of animals transported from Australia and Ireland by ship for weeks on end, or maybe the hanging of Galgos - ex racing greyhounds in southern Europe. Get a sense of proportion.

[@rsmith2916]

What kind of tape are you using?

[@markjodenvelasquez4359]

I want to know that too

[@jayhorgan]

Sorry, I only just saw this! I use Micropore tape. It's very light and the adhesive is not hard on the hair.

[@satabdinanda3385]

Sooooooooooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute