The Chinese Crested is a very popular dog breed nowadays. They are very beautiful, graceful, playful and loyal animals. Most of them have their ears in an upright position, which is an additional decoration. What can you do if your ears don't come up on their own?
According to the standard for the breed of dogs, the Chinese Crested ears should stand upright in all representatives of the "hairless" variety of these animals. The so-called "Chinese puffs", or powder-puffs, the body of which is covered with beautiful long hair, can be either standing or hanging ears - the choice is at the discretion of the breeder. The procedure for setting the ears of a Chinese crested puppy is quite simple.
What to do before placing the ears of the Chinese crested
First you need to remove the hair on the ears - both from the outside and from the inside. First, it will make your ears lighter and thus help them overcome gravity. Secondly, a plaster is better fixed on the skin freed from hair, and it can also be removed absolutely painlessly, while attached to the skin with hairs, it can cause some discomfort to the animal. You do not need to use a regular razor, risking injury to the animal, it is better to use a trimmer or clipper.
Any plaster is not suitable for gluing the ears, because some of them can irritate the delicate skin of the puppy's ears. Use a hypoallergenic patch that does not obstruct air circulation. The pharmacist at the human pharmacy will advise you on the best option for you.
How to put the ears of a Chinese crested
The ears of the animal should be degreased by wiping them with an alcohol-based lotion. This will allow the plaster to be more firmly attached to their surface, and subsequently, it will be easier to remove it. Cut a couple of strips of tape that match the length of the animal's ear. Glue them so that both sides of the resulting strip are the adhesive layer outward, and glue as deep as possible to the puppy's ear, without blocking, however, his ear canal. Do the same with the second ear.
With the help of strips of plaster slightly longer than those used in the previous step, we glue the ears rolled into a tube on the outside - we get a kind of horns. Perhaps this will be enough to keep the ears standing and not falling apart. If they still fall apart in different directions, connect them with a plaster together, giving them an upright position.
For three to five days, the puppy spends the whole day with ears supported by a plaster; at night, the plaster peels off gently. The next morning, the ears are glued again using the same technology. Usually a few days is enough for the puppy's ears to confidently take an upright position.
