MATERIALS
Wrap 1 of the 3” to 4” long pieces of tape low around the ear to hold tube inside of the ear.
Using the 5 ½” piece of tape, at the base of the ears, wrap one end of the tape around the ear starting from the inside of the head, around the ear toward the outside of the head, then across the top of the head to the other ear and around the ear, ending up on the inside part of the head, taping the tape back to itself.
You can tape a few shorter pieces to the back of the ears to make the bridge sturdier.
Make sure your puppies ears are standing up or you will have to redo this process. Some may scratch for a while at first and should get over it.
Change about every 5 days until the ears stand up on their own. Use common sense and your own discretion on how often to change the tape. And always keep the ears clean and dry.
METHOD TWO
MATERIALS
Repeat this step in reverse a little bit higher up on the ear, by starting from the back of the ear, overlapping the 2 pieces of tape a little bit, and ending up with the ends on the inside of the ear.
Repeat for the other ear.
BRIDGE
- Surgical Tape – breathable, stretchable
- Paper Towel – half sheets
- Scissors
- Roll the paper towel half sheet into a tube.
- Cut 2 small pieces of tape and tape your ends.
- Wrap, with sticky side out, tape around the tube.
- Cut 3 pieces of tape 3” to 4” long and 1 pieces 5 1/2” long.
Wrap 1 of the 3” to 4” long pieces of tape low around the ear to hold tube inside of the ear.
- This step will have to be repeated for the other ear.
Using the 5 ½” piece of tape, at the base of the ears, wrap one end of the tape around the ear starting from the inside of the head, around the ear toward the outside of the head, then across the top of the head to the other ear and around the ear, ending up on the inside part of the head, taping the tape back to itself.
You can tape a few shorter pieces to the back of the ears to make the bridge sturdier.
Make sure your puppies ears are standing up or you will have to redo this process. Some may scratch for a while at first and should get over it.
Change about every 5 days until the ears stand up on their own. Use common sense and your own discretion on how often to change the tape. And always keep the ears clean and dry.
METHOD TWO
MATERIALS
- Surgical Tape – breathable, stretchable
- Scissors
- Mole Skin (optional)
- Flatten ear out
Repeat this step in reverse a little bit higher up on the ear, by starting from the back of the ear, overlapping the 2 pieces of tape a little bit, and ending up with the ends on the inside of the ear.
- Repeat for a third time up a little higher, overlapping again.
- Place the mole skin low in the ear. – Optional for weak or floppy ears.
- Fold the ear in half.
Repeat for the other ear.
BRIDGE
- Tape around the base of one ear bringing the tape around to the front and across to the other ear, tapping around the other ear, connecting the 2 ears.
- Place another piece of tape on the sticky side of the tape, so no stickiness is exposed. You can also wrap completely around again to strengthen the bridge.
- Change about every 5 days until the ears stand up on their own. Use common sense and your own discretion on how often to change the tape. And always keep the ears clean and dry.