[stinkypew]

I've been building a frame out of pipe cleaners, covering that with tape, and taping it to his ear.

It works, but there has to be something much easier. Takes me a solid hour. Been to the Great Dane Lady's site and used her method, but it's only for two ears.

What's the latest on the cough?

[gopheraj]

Found this on taping from this site.

http://www.danesonline.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=177&topic_id=3332&mesg_id=3332&page=

Hello, I currently have a 11 month old Dane his name is buddy, I purchased him from a breeder in Lakeland, Fl. @ 4 ½ months old, he is black w/ a white chest . After purchasing him I went to a local vet here in Brandon and spoke to them about getting his ears cropped, the vet explained to me that if I wanted to do the procedure we needed to act right away because if he gets much bigger it can not be done. So the decision was made to crop the ears, this was 2 days before thanksgiving 2004. We were very adamant about retaping, we were at the vet every other week until about Feb. Then I went to a local medical store and purchased all of the necessary stuff to maintain his ears myself, as I was informed that they may have to be taped thru his 7th month, then the ears would stand when he was out of the teething stage. Well, his right ear is absolutely beautiful however, the left ear lays on the top of his head. What can I do? A friend told us that sometimes you can have a plastic piece placed in the ear to make it stand however, I am unsuccessful in finding a vet to do this. I am willing to drive anywhere in the state of Florida does anyone have any ideas? Buddy is absolutely too beautiful to leave this alone he weighs approx 174lbs now and is the biggest baby.
http://www.danesonline.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=177&topic_id=3411&mesg_id=3411&page=
What is the longest time you have had to tape?" Just curious list. I would like to hear from other folks the longest time they have had to tape their danes until ears stood. I will start Kane-harlequin male-4.5 months Justice-mantel-female-16 months Poison-harlequin-male-still taping at 7 months

[gopheraj]

Also just FYI, we did our dobie and did not tape them together as they kept coming apart. They flopped like all get out, but when the tape was FINALLY removed they stood up perfectly.