My paranoid ear thread

Engine3FF · 05-31-2010, 09:55 AM

Ace is 5 months and five days old. His ears were glued for about ten days, they've been undone for maybe 2 weeks now and after the glue became undone his left ear stayed "teepeed"(I posted pics of this on a previous thread some of you may have seen).....Well, up until about four days ago he had one normal ear and one teepeed towards the center.

Now we have complete regression of the left ear, its floppy again and i haven't seen it up or really even moving directionally hardly at all even if you whistle or he's alerted by something. This has been the case for four days.

Is this a normal occurance? Like I said he's just over five months old and I think some of his adult teeth are still coming in. Would you glue/tape, or wait? I want to wait as I do not feel like wrestling with him to get something in place, but I'll do whatever the experts deem appropriate.

Also, prior to gluing at 4.5 months, both ears were up at 3.5 months. His breeder glued as a precaution just prior to me receiving him.

I know I'm probably just being paranoid(it's just an ear. haha.), but I don't want his left ear to be a dud!

Attached are pictures from today.

jakeandrenee · 05-31-2010, 10:40 AM

Jake is the same way....I am looking forward to hearing what everyone has to say...

Engine3FF · 05-31-2010, 10:46 AM

Yes, your avatar looks a lot like my guy.

I am thinking about trying the breathright strip method that's stickied here in this forum. Unless I hear "wait" from a lot of people. How old is Jake?

jakeandrenee · 05-31-2010, 10:53 AM

he is 3.5 months...almost 4. I don't think Jake would leave the strips on....I'd have to knock him out to get them on...he's a terror at the moment. I guess PRE teething? I have tear mender glue on stand by....

**JakodaCD OA** · 05-31-2010, 11:58 AM

Personally, I would reglue. It won't hurt the one already up, and may strengthen the flopped one.

jakeandrenee · 05-31-2010, 12:27 PM

Keep us posted with an update after you reglue!!!

Engine3FF · 05-31-2010, 02:30 PM

Renee(and all others interested),

Okay. I chose not to reglue them together and go with the less invasive and more natural looking Breathright strip method that I have seen on here(never done this before)

I used Clear Breathright Strips(Small/Medium size. I didnt look at the box and would recommend Large, and a generic thing of false eyelash glue from the makeup section of target.

What a pain in my ass. Ace didnt enjoy me messing wth his ears at all, initially. And I didn't hold the strips down against his ear with enough pressure to have the glue set properly. I also didnt put them "deep" enough towards the base the first go round. He had straight ears, but it was straight flap(wing, haha) not vertical at all. Very frustrating at first.

HOWEVER. After god knows how many strips and a half tube of glue, I think I got it right. He has three in now and I think it really gives him the support that he needs. While not 100% natural looking, I hope it helps. I am not very optimistic on these staying in long, but now that i have placement down, redoing them should take ~2 minutes. He HATED them at first, I had to calm him down and stop his head shaking and scratching for about ten minutes, now he seems oblivious.

Here's a picture of five minutes ago, compare to the before pics at the top of thread. I am actually impressed, and cautiously optimistic. It should also be noted the clear ones are not visible unless you get up close and look for them.

**JakodaCD OA** · 05-31-2010, 07:02 PM

looks GOOD!

jakeandrenee · 05-31-2010, 08:28 PM

how in the world did you get him to be still??? LOL

Engine3FF · 05-31-2010, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakeandrenee

how in the world did you get him to be still??? LOL

Well it took me like five attempts, haha. I had him lay down, rolled him on his side, and put a gentle but controlling weight on his head and kinda scratched his neck / pet him(he likes that) at the same time while i just held the pre-glued strip in place for about a minute, repeating "good boy" as he lay there.

Once I got the hang of it, it wasn't bad at all. Like I said, I dont forsee reapplying them taking more than 2 or 3 minutes.

05-31-2010, 09:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Engine3FF New Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 8	My paranoid ear thread Ace is 5 months and five days old. His ears were glued for about ten days, they've been undone for maybe 2 weeks now and after the glue became undone his left ear stayed "teepeed"(I posted pics of this on a previous thread some of you may have seen).....Well, up until about four days ago he had one normal ear and one teepeed towards the center. Now we have complete regression of the left ear, its floppy again and i haven't seen it up or really even moving directionally hardly at all even if you whistle or he's alerted by something. This has been the case for four days. Is this a normal occurance? Like I said he's just over five months old and I think some of his adult teeth are still coming in. Would you glue/tape, or wait? I want to wait as I do not feel like wrestling with him to get something in place, but I'll do whatever the experts deem appropriate. Also, prior to gluing at 4.5 months, both ears were up at 3.5 months. His breeder glued as a precaution just prior to me receiving him. I know I'm probably just being paranoid(it's just an ear. haha.), but I don't want his left ear to be a dud! Attached are pictures from today. Attached Thumbnails

05-31-2010, 11:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	Personally, I would reglue. It won't hurt the one already up, and may strengthen the flopped one. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

05-31-2010, 02:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Engine3FF New Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 8	Renee(and all others interested), Okay. I chose not to reglue them together and go with the less invasive and more natural looking Breathright strip method that I have seen on here(never done this before) I used Clear Breathright Strips(Small/Medium size. I didnt look at the box and would recommend Large, and a generic thing of false eyelash glue from the makeup section of target. What a pain in my ass. Ace didnt enjoy me messing wth his ears at all, initially. And I didn't hold the strips down against his ear with enough pressure to have the glue set properly. I also didnt put them "deep" enough towards the base the first go round. He had straight ears, but it was straight flap(wing, haha) not vertical at all. Very frustrating at first. HOWEVER. After god knows how many strips and a half tube of glue, I think I got it right. He has three in now and I think it really gives him the support that he needs. While not 100% natural looking, I hope it helps. I am not very optimistic on these staying in long, but now that i have placement down, redoing them should take ~2 minutes. He HATED them at first, I had to calm him down and stop his head shaking and scratching for about ten minutes, now he seems oblivious. Here's a picture of five minutes ago, compare to the before pics at the top of thread. I am actually impressed, and cautiously optimistic. It should also be noted the clear ones are not visible unless you get up close and look for them. Attached Thumbnails

05-31-2010, 07:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	looks GOOD! __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

05-31-2010, 10:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
jakeandrenee Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 3,103	Jake is the same way....I am looking forward to hearing what everyone has to say...

05-31-2010, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Engine3FF New Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 8	Yes, your avatar looks a lot like my guy. I am thinking about trying the breathright strip method that's stickied here in this forum. Unless I hear "wait" from a lot of people. How old is Jake?

05-31-2010, 10:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
jakeandrenee Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 3,103	he is 3.5 months...almost 4. I don't think Jake would leave the strips on....I'd have to knock him out to get them on...he's a terror at the moment. I guess PRE teething? I have tear mender glue on stand by....

05-31-2010, 12:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
jakeandrenee Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 3,103	Keep us posted with an update after you reglue!!!

05-31-2010, 08:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
jakeandrenee Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 3,103	how in the world did you get him to be still??? LOL

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