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10-26-2009, 01:31 PM | #1 |
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| Im new on yorkietalk, and want to ask some questions. im new on yorkietalk.com i recently got a yorkshire terrier puppy for my birthday. he is now four monthes old. i look and see other yorkies his age and their ears are popped up. my Yorkie's name is Rhino; is it okay if his ears are still floppy? i didnt know if this was a bad thing or not and it makes me nervous. -Chelsea |
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10-26-2009, 04:18 PM | #2 |
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| Hello Chelsea!..... and welcome to Y.T........Your problem is a common one and you might be able to help those ears along to stand up.....You will ahve shave them and tape them up......Here are some directions...... Most Yorkie puppies ears are standing by the time they're 3 months old, but some take longer than others. The larger the ear is, the harder it is to get it to stand. But... it can be done as long as the pup is under 6 months old. After that, it's iffy... For this next step You can take yours in to a groomer and have the shaving done or just use scissors to carefully trim down the hair ..... . The first thing to do is, shave the hair off the top one third of the ear. Hair on the ears weigh the ears down and keeps them from standing. I use a Wahl clipper. You can get them from Walmart or beauty supply houses. Picture the back of your Yorkie's ear. Then picture a wide V in the back of it. Shave off all the hair on the inside of the V. If the ears are really long, start the V lower on the ear about half way down. . Now, turn the ear over and shave the inside of the ear exactly like you did the outside. To trim the edges up nice and neat, wet the ear and with a scissors trim the edges. When the ear hair is wet, it's easier to see the out- line of the dogs ear. If you accidentally cut him, use quick stop to stop the bleeding. Do me and your pup a favor though? BE CAREFUL!!! . . Next, clean out your pups ears thoroughly. Use any good ear cleaning solution and a q tip. Be sure you don't dig for gold in his ear though. We don't want any punctured ear drums. Dry his ears thoroughly. A blow dryer on low will work nicely. . Now, fold the ear toward the front like you were closing it up vertically (up an down). As you can tell, I'm no artist, but I hope you get the idea. Now the ear should be sticking straight up in a point. . . Wrap a piece of gauze around the ear and then secure it by wrapping either scotch tape or bandage tape around the gauze. It has to be tight enough that it will stay for a while but not so tight that it cuts off the circulation in the ear. If the pup gets it off in the first 5 min, it's too loose. Try again, a little tighter this time. Also, make sure the ear is standing straight up on the dog's head and not flopping off to the side. . Note: The gauze is mostly for show dogs to protect the hair on their ears. If yours is just a pet, go ahead and use the scotch tape alone. You might loose a few hairs, but not enough to make a big difference. The ears should be taped for 3 days. After that, take them down and leave them alone till they start drooping again. Only retape the ear that's drooping. Leave the other one alone till it starts drooping, then tape it again. Leave it up for 24 hrs and then take it down and wait till it starts drooping again. Keep doing this until they stay up permanently. . How long before they stay up permanently? Good question... They'll stay up when they stay up. Some ears only need the 3 days and others need 3 weeks. It all depends on the size and strength in your pups ears. . How often will I have to tape? Well, you didn't think your little fur ball was going to make it easy on you and leave the tape in, did you? Nope, he's going to pull it out any and every chance he gets. Keep the tape and gauze in a handy place. )) . If by some miracle he does leave it in, to get it out you'll have to cut it out. I always go along the back side of the ear to do this. Cutting on the front side is too easy to cut a piece of ear. Just insert the scissors under the gauze and snip a little at a time. PLEASE, BE CAREFUL!!! Cut your dog and you're liable to get bit. Try not to cut too much of the long hair under there either if you're not using the gauze. If you're not good with scissors or you're a nervous person, then I'd recommend you get a blunt nose scissors. It's a handy instrument to have to keep from cutting your pups ear off too. . I promise, you'll be an expert at taping the first day. You'll sure get enough practice. )) Here's a picture of a taped pup.... http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/880898-post7.html Good luck with you're little guys ears......You can see in my avatar that my little Jake's ears just didn't make it! lol
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10-26-2009, 04:23 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Welcome. Hopefully getting some of the weight off the ears will help them stand up. If you can post a picture we could get a better idea if they will go up.
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10-26-2009, 05:37 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA & FL
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| Ears I never did anything to my Yorkie's ears and they eventually stood up all on their own. He is over a year now and I have never touched his ears. I like them with all the hair on them. Some Yorkie's, especially the larger ones, have ears that never stand up. If you are not going to show your dog, it really doesn't make any difference whether they are up or down. For a long time my dog had one ear up and one down, which I thought was really cute. |
10-26-2009, 05:40 PM | #5 |
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| The breed standard calls for erect ears, but I LOVED it when Kimbo's ears were floppy. They stand up now and he's still the cutest little guy in the world. Floppy ears just reminded me of when he was a baby.
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10-26-2009, 05:58 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Novi, Mi
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| I love the floppy ears! Don't get me wrong...I think up is cute too... you can't go wrong with Yorkies!!
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10-26-2009, 06:11 PM | #7 |
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| I would love to see a picture?
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10-26-2009, 06:21 PM | #8 |
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| welcome to yt. It took a little while for mine to get his ears up too. One ear used to be up and one down. I thought it was so cute, I loved it. |
10-26-2009, 06:42 PM | #9 |
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| It just depends they may or may not. It is not a bad thing if he was bought for a pet- my bigger boys ears took months and months to fully stay up. Welcome and cant wait to see pics!
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