How to Tape Natural Ears
Great Danes are traditionally a cropped dog, are because of this their ears when left natural can sometimes have a mind of their own... Many natural eared Great Danes need a litter help in order for their ears to lay correctly. Taping the ears usually only needs to be done on an as needed basis and corrects itself rather quickly.
Supplies Needed:
Scissors Elastikon tape (You can get this very sticky, breathable, elastic tape from your veterinarian or at a medical supply place.) Directions: 1. Cut two strips of tape of similar length. 2. Attach a strip to the underside of one ear with the sticky side facing towards the outside of the ear. [dots on the tape indicates the sticky side] 3. Then loop the tape under the chin and attach to the underside of the other ear."* 4. Then attach the other piece of tape sandwiching the ears between the strips. [sticky side to sticky side] The length of the tape strips depend of the size of the dog. Often 5-6 inches will do." *Make sure jaw can comfortably open so eating, drinking & chewing isn't hindered. Also make sure that there isn't too much excess tape as to get caught up in the jaw. Note: Just like any taping/bandaging be sure to keep a watchful eye on it and change when necessary. This technique works best when taping while the puppy is teething. To remove tape we use alcohol. To remove tape residue we use Mineral Oil. |