Moleskin and Japanese Tape can be used in combination to train
Sheltie ears. Supplies can be purchased from the following web site..
Triumph Shelties
Supplies needed for this method are:
Moleskin
Japanese Tape
Ear Glue: Jiffy Sew, Speed Sew, or Val-a Tear Mender
Rubbing Alcohol
Cotton ball
Q-tips
Detachol
Procedure:
Cut the moleskin into the following sizes:
Two piece 1 .5" x 1.5" Moleskin
Two pieces same size for Japanese Tape
Clean inside of the dog's ears well with rubbing alcohol using cotton
balls. Use a fine tooth comb to help clean any 'sticky' residue left from
previous tape or moleskin. Let ear dry.
Remove the backing from one of the moleskin pieces. Adhere the non
sticky side of the Japanese Tape to the sticky side of the moleskin.
This will make the moleskin stick better to the ears as the adhesive on
the Japanese Tape is much stronger. Do this with both pieces of
moleskin.
Trim each piece as shown below (Figure 1): This piece will go inside
lower part of dog's ear.
Figure 1:
Press well to assure good adhesion. The pieces should go
approximately half way up the inside of the ear from the bottom of the
canel leaving the top half free of tape. Then with a q-tip place a dot of
the fabric glue onto the hair on the inside tip of the ear. Fold the ear
over half way and press the hair onto the moleskin. Be sure not to
glue to skin! Hold in place for a minute until the glue has dried. NOTE:
Do not fold ear too tightly as to cut off blood flow. You should be able
to slide a drinking straw in the fold easily. (This is just a test to see if
the fold is too tight. Don't leave the straw in place.)
This will be a comfortable brace for the puppy and he will still be able
to move his ears. Replace when this brace begins to come loose.
Watch ears for a day or so to see if brace needs to be reapplied.
Sheltie ears. Supplies can be purchased from the following web site..
Triumph Shelties
Supplies needed for this method are:
Moleskin
Japanese Tape
Ear Glue: Jiffy Sew, Speed Sew, or Val-a Tear Mender
Rubbing Alcohol
Cotton ball
Q-tips
Detachol
Procedure:
Cut the moleskin into the following sizes:
Two piece 1 .5" x 1.5" Moleskin
Two pieces same size for Japanese Tape
Clean inside of the dog's ears well with rubbing alcohol using cotton
balls. Use a fine tooth comb to help clean any 'sticky' residue left from
previous tape or moleskin. Let ear dry.
Remove the backing from one of the moleskin pieces. Adhere the non
sticky side of the Japanese Tape to the sticky side of the moleskin.
This will make the moleskin stick better to the ears as the adhesive on
the Japanese Tape is much stronger. Do this with both pieces of
moleskin.
Trim each piece as shown below (Figure 1): This piece will go inside
lower part of dog's ear.
Figure 1:
Press well to assure good adhesion. The pieces should go
approximately half way up the inside of the ear from the bottom of the
canel leaving the top half free of tape. Then with a q-tip place a dot of
the fabric glue onto the hair on the inside tip of the ear. Fold the ear
over half way and press the hair onto the moleskin. Be sure not to
glue to skin! Hold in place for a minute until the glue has dried. NOTE:
Do not fold ear too tightly as to cut off blood flow. You should be able
to slide a drinking straw in the fold easily. (This is just a test to see if
the fold is too tight. Don't leave the straw in place.)
This will be a comfortable brace for the puppy and he will still be able
to move his ears. Replace when this brace begins to come loose.
Watch ears for a day or so to see if brace needs to be reapplied.
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