Floppy Ear Baby....

[MiLeighsMoM]

Well Mi went to the Groomer yesterday for her first groom .. I had to work a night shift last night so by the time i got home MI had already rip out her bows and Laura didn't take no pics for me .. Well i noticed she looked all nice a trimed and she wa oh so kute and smalled just lovely.. But i noticed her ears have not been trimed down like i ask.. I ask Laura why they didn't shave down her ears and she said the Groomer told her that her ears are to big that she is going to have floppy ears and that if she would have shaved them she would look funny ... Is this true? Will my babies ears never stand up? are they really to big?

[chachi]

Groomers are no expert on dog ears and what they are going to do. I would shave and tape them. Many people have got them up that way

[domesticated08]

Originally Posted by chachi

Groomers are no expert on dog ears and what they are going to do. I would shave and tape them. Many people have got them up that way

[Yorkie Luv of 3]

well,, my oldest baby here has Perfect ears,,lol,,always stood up from very early,, but the other 2,, Daisy's ear leather is VERY VERY thick,, and she is SO hairy,, i still shave her ears but they rarely stand erect and i taped them for AGES,, and Trixie,, the new baby,, her ear leather is not so thick but she has very floppy ears,, i've trimmed em and still they droop,, dont think they'll ever stand erect,, but they are still my babies,,, love em any way!

[Mizzrosa]

martini's groomer trimmed her ears like a traingle cause they were too heavy for her so i was told thats what should be done and to tell u the treat she looks sooo cute this way lol

[MiLeighsMoM]

Originally Posted by Mizzrosa

martini's groomer trimmed her ears like a traingle cause they were too heavy for her so i was told thats what should be done and to tell u the treat she looks sooo cute this way lol

Yeah Laura LOVES her floppy ears too so im not going to worrie about it ... She does look really cute!!

[CIPCB7]

my cody is 12 weeks and he has floppy ears, I love his floppy ears! I massage them, I heard you should tape them but I cant even begin to imagine how to tape them. any advice?

Originally Posted by MiLeighsMoM

Well Mi went to the Groomer yesterday for her first groom .. I had to work a night shift last night so by the time i got home MI had already rip out her bows and Laura didn't take no pics for me .. Well i noticed she looked all nice a trimed and she wa oh so kute and smalled just lovely.. But i noticed her ears have not been trimed down like i ask.. I ask Laura why they didn't shave down her ears and she said the Groomer told her that her ears are to big that she is going to have floppy ears and that if she would have shaved them she would look funny ... Is this true? Will my babies ears never stand up? are they really to big?

[Samiebaby]

Maggie's ears stand straight up and have since about 5 or 6 months of age (she's 3 now). However, Max is almost 6 months and has floppy ears. I really don't think they'll ever stand up as they are big, haha. In all honesty, I don't want them to. He is so stinkin' cute with them flopping over a little and I'm not showing him, so who cares? I love him however he turns out.

If your puppy ends up having a little flop to the ear, embrace it.. it gives him character. There's no use in stressing over it.

[KathyinCali]

Originally Posted by CIPCB7

my cody is 12 weeks and he has floppy ears, I love his floppy ears! I massage them, I heard you should tape them but I cant even begin to imagine how to tape them. any advice?

I don't know if it is the same for Yorkies since Lucy's ears were already standing when I got her but for my German Shepherds I was told not to massage their ears when they were young because it can affect the cartilage and the ear standing. I played with the inside of their ears but I didn't massage the actual ear until they were grown and their ears were up for good.

Personally, I love floppy ears!