Most yorkies ears will stand by themselves but I do believe some need assistance in order to do so.
When I first brought Scampers home, I went through the same thing you did. One ear would be up, then down or both ears down.
I can honestly tell you that if I had not taped his ears, they probably wouldn't be standing today. Oh and I've found it is much easier to tape them individually, it doesn't bother them as much so they are more likely to keep it in and you still get the desired results from it.
And shaving the hair on the ears does make a difference. For some, hair weighs down the ears especially if it is thick. My girls have long hair on their ears but they have baby fine hair so of course the hair doesn't weight their ears down. However, to this day I have to keep the top 1/4 of Scamp's ear shaved otherwise the hair starts getting heavy and his ears start drooping. He has floppy ears if I don't cut the hair on his ears but as soon as I do they stand right up. So yes, the hair does make a difference.
If you really want his ears to stand up, shave them and tape them. It will work. If you don't care then just leave his ears as is. Either way he is a real cutie!! |