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Originally Posted by FlDebra  That was going to be my advice -- I make sure to keep the top third of my yorkies' ears shaved, especially when young. The more hair there, the heavier it is and harder for the pup to keep up straight.
Sicne they have already flopped, you might want to shave the whole ear to see if that will help. He might look funny for a few weeks, but it will all grow back. Then as it grows back, still continue to shave the hair off that top third triangle of ear. Hope that helps. Don't think there are any ear exercises that can strengthen their ears but I have seen more than one post that they sort of massage their pups' ears to help them stay strong enough to stand erect. Not sure if that helps or not. Alot of it is genetics. A well-bred Yorkie normally has no problem with their ears staying erect. Some people have bred dogs with floppy ears, then it is in the line, and little you can do about it.
I know erect ears are the standard and part of the traditional yokrie "look" but the good part is -- they look adorable either way! So just keep on loving them floppy ears or not.  |
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I would definitely try shaving the ears. Also, teething can cause them to go up and down. My Betty Boop's ears were down from the time I got her at 14/16 weeks old. I shaved her ears and had to tape them several times in order to get them to stand erect. My vet and also my groomer told me to massage the ear when I'm holding her. I kept her ears shaved and tipped and they were up for good when she was around 1 year old. However, her right ear still flops when she gets tired or stressed, but it always comes back up and is up 95% of the time.