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08-12-2008, 04:38 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chinquapin NC
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| Ears I HAVE SEEN MOST OF THE MENBER"S YORKIE PICTURES< TRYING OT FIGURE OUT WHAT PART OF THE EAR DO I have to trim. So far, I still dont know. is it the top pointy back part, or front part? |
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08-12-2008, 05:13 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida
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| Not sure what the reason is for you to want to trim them. If you're trying to stand them up I would definitely trim the whole back of the ear very short...almost shaven...like half a centimeter or so. Worked for my dog cuz her ears would flop like crazy. Good luck |
08-12-2008, 05:19 PM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chinquapin NC
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| I thought you have to trim them by general rule, before the sixth month, to prevent them from going fowards. |
08-12-2008, 05:33 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida
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| Going forwards? Not sure what you mean. I've never heard of that. Some people trim their ears...some just let them grow long and hair covers most of their ears and you can only see the tips if you let the hair grow out. Either way is cute...but like I said..Ive never heard of their ears going forward...just when they flop down instead of stand up if that's what you mean. |
08-12-2008, 09:11 PM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chinquapin NC
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| Yeah that is what I mean. Thanks. |
08-12-2008, 09:34 PM | #6 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA. U.S.A.
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| Baron's floppy ears... Baron was 6 month when I got him and the breeder did not trim his ears. As you can see in the Pic. they fold forward. I just trimmed him short including his ears with the clipper. Then I used a scissors to trim around the edges of his ears. He's now 8 months old. Will his ears ever stand up ?? I LOVE him no matter what, I was just wondering>>> Thanks...
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08-12-2008, 10:34 PM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chinquapin NC
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| I heard the ears set at six months. I think that means what ever they look like at six months, it will stay that way. |
08-12-2008, 10:35 PM | #8 |
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| Baron is adorable |
08-13-2008, 12:07 AM | #9 |
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| The top 1/3 of the ear should/can be trimmed on the front and back, this helps the ears stand up. Pepper's ears were trimmed the last time I had her groomed, the hair on the outside and inside edge can be grown long.
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08-13-2008, 03:47 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida
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| My dog is 7 months old and her ears were up and down until they stood up and stayed up at six months. I definitely think that trimming her ears helped the process a lot...so I'm definitely an advocate for trimming. Personally, I trimmed the whole back of her ear very short. Takes all the weight off so in y opinion that's the best way. |
08-13-2008, 08:33 PM | #11 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chinquapin NC
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| I did it. Thanks to all of you for your input. I fallow the advise on this thread as well as another one that was posted by another member, almost at the same time. I shave (or was supposed to) 1/3 of the ear. This is how she looks now before and after. |
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