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04-19-2007, 05:31 AM | #1 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey
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| Need help making ears stand up My Missy is 6 months old (well 7 days shy fo 6 months to be exact) and her ears are not sticking straight up as the standard Yorkie's do. At first I didn't think it was a big deal, but after seeing how cute the Yorkie's are with their ears sticking up, I think that my Missy would be even cuter (if that's even possible) if her ears were up. I have heard about "taping" their ears, but that sounds like it could be tricky and scary especially when trying to remove the tape, I would be afraid to hurt her. Does anyone have any suggestions on this? |
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04-19-2007, 05:38 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa
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| I taped Gracie's ear with scotch tape. (She had one up and one down). It did not hurt her at all when she removed it. She left her ear alone for about 1 day, which was long enough to do the trick. I think she was about 4 or 4 1/2 months at the time. Just gently fold the ears forward, like a taco, but don't get the sides too close together, just enough for them to stand with the tape. Then wrap a long piece of tape around the ear to hold it in place. Good luck!
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04-19-2007, 05:40 AM | #3 | |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey
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| THANKS SO MUCH! Quote:
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04-19-2007, 07:59 AM | #4 |
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| I know you can place a piece of paper the shape of the inside of her ear and use a small amount of eyelash glue. I bought one of my girls like that and I also did that to one of my pups out of Roxys litter and it worked like a charm! Let me know if you want a pic so you can visualize it,. |
04-19-2007, 08:08 AM | #5 | |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey
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| I would love a picture. Please send to me at dbain721@comcast.net Quote:
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04-19-2007, 08:18 AM | #6 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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| I'm not sure if getting the ears to stand up at this age will work now, but you could try. I would recommed shaving the ear inside and out first. Then take the string out of a tampax, place it inside the ear flap, leaving about an inch of ear at the top, then tape the ear (tip to bottom) with a surgical tape that does not pull the hair. Every few days, change this. It will take at least 2 months for the ears to strengthen and stand. (if it isn't too late) |
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