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Originally Posted by artie merlino  Have his Ears shaved, inside and out all Hair and feed him COTTAGE CHEESE as a Supplement/Treat! I have 4 Yorkies, 2 males and 2 females, 6, 5, 4 yrs. and 6 months old. From 10, 8, 6, and barely 3 lbs. It does'nt matter what Sex,
Weight, Age or Color they are all Yorkies and all 4 have Erect Ears that stand-up all the time.......it matters to me b/c that's what the Breed Standard is and that's what they are so, I expect them to like a Yorkshire Terrier and that happens to be one of their traits. Besides I really believe that they "Hold"
the Ears up themselves and it's a choice they make and is part of their Grooming too? I also used to scratch/rub the inside of their Ears to make them more self-conscious to Hold them up themselves. |
Some pup's ears tend to flop during key periods in their growing period; teething, growing, testicles being seated and/or ear leathers being a bit thicker and of course heavy coated pups too. Calcium being pulled to those areas needed will also contribute to the ears flopping. More often than not, smaller dogs require very little assistance. However, allowing them to stay down without bracing them, will break the cartilage in the ear....