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08-14-2012, 08:59 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orange County, CA, USA
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| To Tape or Not To Tape? So my Dany's ears seem to have a mind of their own these days. When we got her at 8 weeks old (she's now 11 weeks old) her ears were up. Now, it changes day to day. Sometimes they are both up, sometimes one is floppy, and sometimes they are both floppy. I have been trimming her hairs around her ear to help, but it doesn't seem to matter. So now I'm thinking should I tape them?
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08-14-2012, 09:10 PM | #2 |
2+2=4 X the Love ♥ Donating Member | Yikes, I vote NO ! I did that with my first Yorkie and I ended up hurting my baby. Never did it again after that. Try shaving the hair front and back and than a few times a day massage them gently, nothing too harsh but enough to strengthen the veins. My girl Ruby who is 3, ears also have a mind of their own. When they start to droop that is when I know its time for a trim. The other 2 never had an issue, Brandi is a flop eared Yorkie every after all of the effort I put into trying to get them to stand up.
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08-14-2012, 09:47 PM | #3 |
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| Breeders have noted ears go up and down at this age. Shave them.
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08-14-2012, 10:12 PM | #4 |
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| Yes. There are some good you tube videos showing you how to do it so you don't hurt your baby.
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08-14-2012, 10:52 PM | #5 |
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| Goldenray Taping Yorkie Ears Taping Yorkshire Terrier Ears to Stand Erect Remenber to use nedical grade self adhesive tape for covering.
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08-15-2012, 03:27 AM | #6 |
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| I say, watch the videos, read the threads about it, then decide. I taped Ginny Joy's ears because one flopped. She has beautiful up right, prick ears today.
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08-15-2012, 08:30 AM | #7 |
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| how do you get them to stay still while you trim ears??? I still can't get my Emy to sit still hardly when I'm attempting to take a brush to her, no way could I get a clipper or scissor to her ear without her trying to grab or bite at them....she's so hyper right now....she's hard to handle sometimes, but I work everyday at brushing her.... Her ears are floppy also. |
08-15-2012, 10:29 AM | #8 |
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| Tire her out. Mine get groomed after bed time, after a long day if double walks and a lil Dogswell brand Mello Mut chicken jerky. My daughter distracts our dogs witg treats while I use a peanut wahl trimmer. Maybe a trip to an experienced groomer is best for the first few times.
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08-15-2012, 11:35 AM | #9 | ||
2+2=4 X the Love ♥ Donating Member | Quote:
She finally calmed down after several trimmings and grooming sessons and now sits and allows me to groom her without no issues. You may want to try using clippers like a bustach or a smaller low voltage pair to reduce the flight instinct. Some of those can be very scarry for a little one. Quote:
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08-15-2012, 11:38 AM | #10 |
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| It was tricky first few times but they get use to the grooming. I will take a shaver to his ears every 7-10 days. just the tips are down right now but they were up and down with teething, you'd think he was directing a jet in!
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08-15-2012, 01:44 PM | #11 |
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| I would give it a couple of weeks and see what happens. If they are up part of the time that means they are very capable of staying up on their own. Get someone to hold him in a towel and use a small trimmer to trim inside and out of the ear on the top third. Be real careful around the edges that you don't snag the ear leather in the teeth of the trimmer because even clippers can give a very nasty cut.
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08-15-2012, 02:30 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orange County, CA, USA
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| Thank you everyone for the advice! I do think I will give it some time and continue to shave and trim the ears. I'll hold off on the taping for now
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08-17-2012, 11:09 AM | #13 |
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08-17-2012, 11:18 AM | #14 | |
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Hold the ear between your thumb and index finger of one hand...the ear laying flat against the index finger...run the little clippers (which are my very favorite ones for butts and ears and foot pads)flat against the ear, as it lays flat on your index finger for support, up the ear and off the edge of the ear, using your finger to support the ear....run the clippers over the ear and off the edge...do it on both outside the ear as well as inside the ear....NEVER run the clipper perpendicular UP/DOWN the edges of the ear...you will get the edge of the ear caught in the little blades of the clipper and cut the edge of the ear...same thing with SCISSORS!!! Unless you are an expert groomer, dont go near the ears with sicssors...if that baby jumps or wiggles or moves, you are going to cut her ear!!!! | |
08-17-2012, 11:23 AM | #15 | |
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