its definatly more of a helping hand, usually only needed during teething...
most pups are started at 5-6 weeks if needed and many have their ears standing pretty much full time by 8-9 weeks...
some need longer...some need less...
i got jasper on weds but didnt tape till fri cause i dint want to traumatize him lol.
he already had one up, but hes teething like mad and i didnt ant to give them a chance to drop and fold...
once a fold forms its difficult to get it out.
they get taped a few hours after a bath, then untaped about a week later a few hours before a bath, observe to see if there doing good and then retape a fe hours after bath (complely dry and clean) if needed.
im hoping he wont need them done for long though it doesnt seem to bother him at all...hes more bothered by his collar lol.
ruby has drop ears, which is actually permitted in the ring in puffs, while hairless have to have standing ears, i did try taping rubies ears not long after i got her but unfortunatly betwen having heavier ear leather, weak bases and been down so long they didnt want to take, i ould have had to tape them for months mabe even yrs and she wasnt happy with that so i stopped...but im hoping to show jasper man
his ear leather right now is sooo soft and light, hes got great basis and one was up already with no assistance, so im hoping that they should stand well, though ill prolly need to retape again during teething part 2 around 6-8 months.