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**edelweiss** · 11-16-2012, 01:45 PM

Hey all of you w/long eared pups---how do you keep them from getting their ears in their food when they eat each day? Lisi's ears are getting so long that she is always a mess between food in the ears & her tear stains!
I am losing this battle!

**Grace'sMom** · 11-16-2012, 01:47 PM

I believe there are special bowls you can use that are made just for dogs with long ears.....

I don't know the names of them tho... sorry LOL

**edelweiss** · 11-16-2012, 01:48 PM

I have 2 water dishes like that, but nothing for food?

**Leila'sMommy** · 11-16-2012, 02:26 PM

Can you loosely tie them back behind her head at just the hair part into a bow or something while she eats? I'm visualizing tie the long part of the hair from each ear tied together somehow.

**edelweiss** · 11-16-2012, 02:42 PM

I just came up w/an idea as I need something easy & quick---Liesl's face is tiny so I will try to cut a nylon stockinet to size to hold the ears back.

**Furbabies mom** · 11-16-2012, 02:47 PM

Sandi, Laurel's ears are long, and I've been using a small saucer to feed her. Her ears go on both sides of the saucer, but not in the food.I do sit by her when she eats, or (the Yorkies would steal it from her, ) She eats so slow, and they gobble theirs.

**edelweiss** · 11-16-2012, 02:50 PM

Now that is the kind of tip I was hoping to get! Thanks, I will try it too!

**WeeGrace** · 11-16-2012, 02:52 PM

Aww I'm of no help!! But in a loosing battle with the tear stains!!

**aprilb** · 11-16-2012, 04:22 PM

Sandi, all 3 of mine eat from stainless steel bowls that are barely 4" across and just about 1-1/4" deep..all of my girls have long ears...this works well for us..I bought them at Petco..

**silverhaven** · 11-16-2012, 04:26 PM

I use Lola's sweater like a snood. Start to put her sweater on then just stop over her eyes. I am amazed she leaves it on lol

11-16-2012, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
edelweiss Maltese Guru Name: sandi Dog's Name: Kitzel & Liesl Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 9,077	Long ears. . . short legs Hey all of you w/long eared pups---how do you keep them from getting their ears in their food when they eat each day? Lisi's ears are getting so long that she is always a mess between food in the ears & her tear stains! I am losing this battle! __________________ Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. (Who loves me will love my dog also.), - St. Bernard "Life without a maltese is like summer without ice-cream." - St. Edelweiss

11-16-2012, 01:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grace'sMom Maltese Guru Name: Tori Dog's Name: Grace -maltipoo, Gus - poodle mix Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,964	I believe there are special bowls you can use that are made just for dogs with long ears..... I don't know the names of them tho... sorry LOL __________________ Grace (Dec. 4, 2011) & Gus (Dec.15, 2009) my lyme journey blog: purplelymegirl my lyme video (updated link): Tick,tick,tick... Time to see Lyme

11-16-2012, 01:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
edelweiss Maltese Guru Name: sandi Dog's Name: Kitzel & Liesl Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 9,077	I have 2 water dishes like that, but nothing for food? __________________ Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. (Who loves me will love my dog also.), - St. Bernard "Life without a maltese is like summer without ice-cream." - St. Edelweiss

11-16-2012, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Leila'sMommy Maltese Guru Name: Pam Dog's Name: Leila Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Columbia, SC Posts: 1,104	Can you loosely tie them back behind her head at just the hair part into a bow or something while she eats? I'm visualizing tie the long part of the hair from each ear tied together somehow. __________________

11-16-2012, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
edelweiss Maltese Guru Name: sandi Dog's Name: Kitzel & Liesl Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 9,077	I just came up w/an idea as I need something easy & quick---Liesl's face is tiny so I will try to cut a nylon stockinet to size to hold the ears back. __________________ Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. (Who loves me will love my dog also.), - St. Bernard "Life without a maltese is like summer without ice-cream." - St. Edelweiss

11-16-2012, 02:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Furbabies mom Maltese Guru Name: Deborah Dog's Name: Laurel (maltese), Dewey, Violet and Hardy and Dewey Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 8,949	Sandi, Laurel's ears are long, and I've been using a small saucer to feed her. Her ears go on both sides of the saucer, but not in the food.I do sit by her when she eats, or (the Yorkies would steal it from her, ) She eats so slow, and they gobble theirs. __________________ Deborah and my Fluffs, Laurel, Violet , Hardy and Dewey!

11-16-2012, 02:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
edelweiss Maltese Guru Name: sandi Dog's Name: Kitzel & Liesl Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 9,077	Now that is the kind of tip I was hoping to get! Thanks, I will try it too! __________________ Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. (Who loves me will love my dog also.), - St. Bernard "Life without a maltese is like summer without ice-cream." - St. Edelweiss

11-16-2012, 02:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
WeeGrace Maltese Guru Name: Grace Dog's Name: Daisy Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 555	Aww I'm of no help!! But in a loosing battle with the tear stains!!

11-16-2012, 04:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
aprilb Maltese Guru Name: April Dog's Name: Rose, Lily, & Eva Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southeastern U.S. Posts: 5,100	Sandi, all 3 of mine eat from stainless steel bowls that are barely 4" across and just about 1-1/4" deep..all of my girls have long ears...this works well for us..I bought them at Petco.. __________________

11-16-2012, 04:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
silverhaven Maltese Guru Name: Maureen Dog's Name: Cherry Lola, (Bonnies Angels) Penny Lane, (Spunsilk) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 4,191	I use Lola's sweater like a snood. Start to put her sweater on then just stop over her eyes. I am amazed she leaves it on lol __________________

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