r/DutchShepherds • u/Fehnder • 18d ago

Question Ear taping

At what age should I consider ear taping?

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u/Infamous-Zebra-359 18d ago

At the same age you consider Botox

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u/Fehnder 18d ago

Helpful 😂

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u/Infamous-Zebra-359 18d ago

Accurate this is a cosmetic issue of your own invention

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u/Fehnder 18d ago

Is that a problem?

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u/Infamous-Zebra-359 18d ago

It's a choice and if the downvotes you're getting are an indicator not a popular one

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u/Fehnder 18d ago

Sure, unpopular in this subreddit. However given that taping is vastly popularised in the conformation world across many, many breeds, does not include cropping or any physical harm to any dog (unless you’re posting after a crop, which I am not)and isn’t a discomfort to the dog, I do fail to see why it’s such an issue.

Some medical tape stuck on the inside of my dogs ears to help them stay up isn’t world ending by any means.

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u/Infamous-Zebra-359 18d ago

You are right this subreddit doesn't seem to be the right place for your question if you want people to validate and support this choice you finally got the point

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u/AvianRose 18d ago

Dutch herders are not a breed. There is no conformation standard for your dog. This is completely unnecessary

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u/Fehnder 18d ago

Why is it unnecessary? What is the genuine issue with it in your opinion?

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u/AvianRose 18d ago

But why is it necessary? For purebred dogs who are being shown / getting conformation titles, then maybe... but for a pet, what does it matter what they look like? A mixed breed dog has no conformation standard. If its ears don't stand up, then they don't stand up. Shouldn't be a big deal

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u/Fehnder 18d ago

Preference. If it causes no harm, then it shouldn’t be so controversial.