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Gluing your sheltie's ears so they tip

Although some breeders will brace their dogs ears up to 18 months of age, best results are obtained by doing it sooner rather than later. The longer you wait, the longer gluing will take to show results.

The first step is to make sure the ears are clean and dry. Comb out all the matts and trim off any excess hair. If you do this step right, the process will be much less annoying to the dog.

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Before, with combed out, clean ears

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Place droplets of Val-A Tear mender on paper for 30 seconds

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Dab droplets of glue at the tip and the base of the ear

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Glue tufts of hair to hair, not hair to skin.

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Hold the glued areas together at least 30 seconds

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The finished product--keep ears glued for one month increments

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