He needs to have his ears trimmed. The weight of the hair on his ears will keep them down sometimes. Take him to a groomer and just ask to have the ears trimmed up. Also, when they are teething the ears can go up and down for awhile. But just from the picture it looks like the ear could stand, but hair is holding it down. Try that first before taping him up again.
Here is a picture of Mardi Gras' ears trimmed up. Good luck.
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