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REFER TO MY HOMEPAGE AS TO WHAT TO DO WITH EARS OF DOGD NOT EXCEDDING AGE OF SEVEN MONTHS OF AGE, THIS WORKS AND IF YOUR IN DOUBT GO TO MY HOME PAGE I CAN PROVE TO U IT WORKS FROM A MALE I IMPORTED FROM GERMANY SPENT TOO LONG IN HIS CAGE IN SHIPPING BUT HIS EAR CAME BACK UP WITH MY TREATMENT FROM A GERMAN LADY FRIEND.

wildthing .. what /how do i get to your homepage ?? -- one possibility that GSD can use to help hears up are the products that are utilized gor the doberman . you can contact House of Hoytt Dobermans -- i think the web site is HOYTT>COM ... not exactly sure of the address but i think you can surf the web -they are in the USA .n many have very very good results and they are very easy to apply with minimum risk of ear injury /damage . at seven months i get worried ... you may already realize that if the ears are not up by 10 months they /it may very well not go up .. the possibility is that it might still erect but after 10 months growth and development of the cartilage and m,uscle group is just about finished .. the chance of uprighting drasticaslly diminishes. if you are new to GSD's realize this

HOYTT.com -- sorry

ocpd426 It is very stupid to say he is big boned so he weighs 80lbs, we all have GSDs here and we too have seen BIG boned pups but 80lbs is absolutely over weight. It is sure going to cause lots of problems to your puppy in the long run. The pedigree is important, so kindly tell us what lines does you puppy carry? you will get advise accordingly from people with knowladge on those lines.

cheers ocpd At six months - or any age? - you sure that weight figure is actual correct? - slip on keyboard?

we are using Iams puppy food

hi is 24'' and his ears are big and thick and we are feeding him iams puppy food

24 '' tall and thick big ears and we are from northern indiana

ocpd426 There are two options that work very well. For younger dogs, not so large ears: You will need a person to help you! Much easier if one is scratching the tummy while the other works on the ears! Keeps puppy calm and willing to lay still while the glue dries and also makes it easier to position the ears! :) Run a bead of glue on the inside edge of one ear, bring it up over his head. Bring the other ear to meet it and begin with lining up the tips. Connect the ears securing them as far down as you can get them to come together near his skull. This forms an over exaggerated t-pee over his head, and do lean forward towards his nose a bit, but when the the gluing process is over, the ears "relax" into the correct position. The glue will last about a week, re-glue if necessary. Doesn't hurt the dog at all, and they don't mind it so much because there is nothing placed inside the ear. You can purchase "goo-gone" type remover...or use lemon juice to clean off the glue. For larger eared pups: Place a foam hair roller (if you have them where you are!)taking out the hard plastic of course! Sometimes you'll need to secure two together to make it long enough, and trim off the excess. You can roll gause pads together to form a "tube". Whatever the object, it has to reach from the base all the way to the tip. I have heard of using tampex cardboard tubes also, adjust it to the correct length, then tape the two pieces together to prevent it from collapsing...anything that is soft, light weight, round and as tall as the ear will work. (Not as large as a toilet paper tube though! You won't get the "Cone shape" if it is too large. The ear has to be tightly coned, so that when the process is over, the ear will "relax" but still have the proper shape. Wrap the object with tape STICKY SIDE OUT! Place it inside the ear just above where the "bumps" are inside the base. The tape will help secure it in place. Begin at the base, and wrap the ear around the object and tape, using VERY LITTLE..like a spiral from the bottom to the tip. This forms a cone, and appears very small, but remember, gravity will correct it when the process is done! Wrap the entire ear using 2 inch self-adhesive bandage...the kind that sticks to itself, but not to fur or skin. (www.jbpet.com Item # 233-0208 for $1.95 per 5 yard roll. Get a few! They are great to just have on hand!) Once both ears are wrapped, using the bandaging, wrap them to each other over the pups head to hold them up in place. This is very easy to remove, and doesn't pull out hair in the process. The pup will fuss with it at first, but just keep telling him to leave it. He will tolorate it within a couple of hours. Remove the wraps every 3-4 days and let the ear air out for a few hours, to prevent infection. If the ear has an "odor", clean it, and let it air dry. Repeat as long as necessary. Every time you remove the wrap, you WILL see progress if they are going to stand at all. If the ear still appears "weak" when he runs or even flops at the tips, keep wrapping! Shouldn't have to do this any more than 2-3 weeks, depending on the size of the ear. Feed lots of chewy things to excersize the muscles in the jaw and base of the ear area. Hope this helps! Good luck!

Sorry for being so stupid. After reading some of the replies we fill we did something wrong is raising our pup that is such a big part of our family that we love .We feed him what we were told from our vet was te best food on the market.Our vet never told us that he was overweight. Max dosn't look overweight. Max dad and mom were both very large and beatiful dogs.Vet told us cause his bones were so large and teething we should glue the ears and give calcium supp.We love our pup ears up or down 50 pounds or 125 pound he is awsome