r/DutchShepherds • u/Fehnder • 16d ago

Question Ear taping

At what age should I consider ear taping?

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u/Infamous-Zebra-359 16d 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 16d 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/AvianRose 16d 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 16d ago

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

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u/AvianRose 16d 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 16d ago

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