Hi all, this is my 1st post...name's Sam and I'm from Portugal.
This is Simba, he's 4 months old and we just fell in love with him because of his sweetness, smartness and energy.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5840462/1.JPG
Well, Simba is not a natural bloomer ("up ears") , and we have been taping his ears from past 2,5 months..
Usually when I take the tape off (every week to change & clean), the ears are able to stand up for a day or 2, but no more than that... they just go floppy again...
Here you can spot the difference (comparing to the first pic):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5840462/2.JPG
2 weeks ago I started giving him some shark cartilage, it comes in capsules. I just open the capsule and give him the grains by hand after feeding him some kibble, usually 3x / day.
I'm not sure about the dosage...is there any expert in the house what are the dosages like?
A friend of mine also gave his puppy some shark cartilage, that's where i took the hint from, but it was a different breed (german shepard).
Nevertheless I know he is young and we shouldn't give up on the taping process... but drives me crazy seeing some yorkies bloom so young...
Any advices for Simba's ears?
Btw, i'm feeding him good kibble, Royal Canin - Yorkshire Junior (up to 10months), i believe that veterinary junior is also good, but never tried it. --- i try to cut on the treats, for training I use some of is kibble.
Well, wish you all good. Any kind of feedback is pretty much appreciated at this point !
Regards,
Sam