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PamBellaJagShy · 08-08-2008, 11:50 AM

Taping puppies ears because they fall or never come up is quite common in young yorkies. Some yorkies ears never come up. The pads have millions of nerves that can be damaged very easiely. I'm not tryin to be sarcastic. I just know want my breeder told me. I know she separates potential show puppies so to prevent this from happening.Maybe she was wrong but she has lots of show dogs.She specifically said they could break from rough play. It make sense to me. Love to hear from others out there on this.

J_is_my_initial · 08-08-2008, 06:30 PM

I wonder about breaking the ears also. I had Jimmie look at Puff's (yeah I know she's not a yorkie) ear today cause it was down when it had been up. Gypsy tends to pull on them. I think she has already broken her tail with thier playing. I like them either way.

PamBellaJagShy · 08-08-2008, 07:18 PM

Well I know when I got Jag his ears were up. After the play fighting and biting from Bella they fell. I had to tape them up several times before I was able to get them up. I 'll post a picture of him now with his ears up. He's still little.

I'll put it in my photo album.

Lolasmom1211 · 08-09-2008, 03:07 AM

Pam, your babies are beautiful. What a handful they are, aren't they! This past week, having two of them, reminds me so much of when I had small children. Whenever I have to leave the house, I repeat to them the same thing I used to my children, "OK, I won't be gone long, BUT no fighting while I'm gone!!!" A lot of good that does.....ha!

08-08-2008, 06:30 PM	#17
J_is_my_initial YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Knoxville,Tennessee Posts: 3,073	I wonder about breaking the ears also. I had Jimmie look at Puff's (yeah I know she's not a yorkie) ear today cause it was down when it had been up. Gypsy tends to pull on them. I think she has already broken her tail with thier playing. I like them either way. __________________ PAWPRINTS AND DOG HAIR ENHANCE MY PERSONAL STYLE. Last edited by J_is_my_initial; 08-08-2008 at 06:32 PM. Reason: added a note

08-08-2008, 11:50 AM	#16
PamBellaJagShy Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Katy Posts: 297	Taping puppies ears because they fall or never come up is quite common in young yorkies. Some yorkies ears never come up. The pads have millions of nerves that can be damaged very easiely. I'm not tryin to be sarcastic. I just know want my breeder told me. I know she separates potential show puppies so to prevent this from happening.Maybe she was wrong but she has lots of show dogs.She specifically said they could break from rough play. It make sense to me. Love to hear from others out there on this.

08-08-2008, 07:18 PM	#18
PamBellaJagShy Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Katy Posts: 297	Well I know when I got Jag his ears were up. After the play fighting and biting from Bella they fell. I had to tape them up several times before I was able to get them up. I 'll post a picture of him now with his ears up. He's still little. I'll put it in my photo album.

08-09-2008, 03:07 AM	#19
Lolasmom1211 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 664	Pam, your babies are beautiful. What a handful they are, aren't they! This past week, having two of them, reminds me so much of when I had small children. Whenever I have to leave the house, I repeat to them the same thing I used to my children, "OK, I won't be gone long, BUT no fighting while I'm gone!!!" A lot of good that does.....ha!