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KimberlySRN · 07-26-2008, 09:07 AM

How cute

Olivier · 07-26-2008, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnaClaire

When I first saw my baby at my breeder's at 10 weeks old, her ears were straight up! Yesterday I brought her home and I noticed her ears had flopped a bit. Sometimes one ear will stand up and the other will flop down. Is this normal for them to be straight, then flop? Or one flop and one straight?

Just wondering! Thanks

Yes , its normal . He is teething . They will go straight up without taping them , just shave them .I called it the ear dance .

Leanne7b · 07-26-2008, 09:41 AM

Does it matter if they stand up or not? I kind of like the flopped over look so we haven't trimmed or done anything, but I don't want it to mess up her hearing or mess up her ear tissue.

mybirdys2003 · 07-26-2008, 09:59 AM

Both my Misty's parents had floppy ears. I was concerned because I like the ears straight up. They were very thin, and I thought it might be a lost cause. I tried the different methods on the net, but the most successful was to shave the tops, then fold them in half and tape them with scotch tape. It is easier to take off, and works far better then just taping them up with them open. Wait about four days, take off, and if still drooping, tape again. It took me a lot of trys to get them to stay up. If just one droops again, just tape that one. She now has nice straight up ears!

Pat

tlauw · 07-26-2008, 11:00 AM

wookies ears didnt go all they way up until he was 13 weeks...and we kept his ears trimmed...(the shaver made him go bonkers, so we used scissors ) and when they were up we were happy. but then around 15 weeks one went down...lol

oh well, so cute! =]

KrissieBella · 07-26-2008, 11:14 AM

I think that they are cute either way. However, it has been my recent experience that at 14 weeks old KrissieBella had one ear that lopped and one straight up. I had the groomer trim her ears (in case it was the hair). I didn't have to tape her ears (where sometimes it is necessary), but I would find myself folding her ear and holding it when we would sit around together. One week later....both ears are straight up. She is a baby doll!~

I have read that during the teething process their ears will sometimes go from a standing position to a lopped position. They can change either way. I would give her baby some extra time, they will pop up over night. There is sometimes the condition that their cartilage is too thick and that can weigh their ears down permanently, but they are still adorable!!

Peace and Love,

Mayas Mommy · 07-26-2008, 11:20 AM

I can't answer the question ... just wanted to say ... CUTE PUPPYS !!!!

brunosmom · 07-26-2008, 11:24 AM

Ok, Baylees ears are still floppy. She's not two months old yet but I don't mind the floopy ears!! I like them. Is it bad that it won't bug me if her ears don't stand up??

RustysMom · 07-26-2008, 11:50 AM

I have 2 Yorkies. One has floppy tipped ears that never stood no matter what I did (Rubbing, taping, shaving, taping with popsicle sticks) and the other has ears that have been held erect with no help from me at all when she was 9 weeks or so.....One day her ear would flop and stand the next day and the other ear would flop. Then both of them stood...Just genetics at work.........

mybirdys2003 · 08-02-2008, 09:01 AM

I'm telling you, just fold them in, tape with scotch tape--Not Masking Tape--leave for a week, take off, if still droops, tape again leave for a week, etc.. It works really, really, good!
Pat

Karrie · 08-02-2008, 09:34 AM

Bailey's ears were floppy when she was a pup and I really wanted them to stay that way - it was soooo cute.

But after her first groom - which, by the way, was a shave

- her suddenly noticable, rather LARGE ears - stood straight up - without any hesitation.

And you know - they are just as cute as her puppy floppy ears.

Peta-Gaye · 08-02-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dawglvr4life

How exactly should ears be taped? What tape should I use? Puppies are 8 weeks old with no sign of ears standing on there own.

fold the top half of the ear forward [like a taco], and tape it, leaving enough space for the ears to get air. i prefer to use lightweight fabric first aid tape, it doesnt take too much hair off when removed. Tape the ears for 3 days at a time, remove the tape, if they flop over, retape in 2 days.

taped ears....
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mybirdys2003 · 08-02-2008, 01:19 PM

I shaved her ears. Use scotch tape---much easier to take off than masking tape. Just fold together Long ways and tape. Usually just once around will hold them. TAke off in a week, if still droops, tape again for 5 days. Keep doing until they stand up. If they start to droop again, tape again for a few days. Mine took me a few weeks, as neither her mother or her fathers' ears were up. But she has nice straight up ears now.
Pat

freshie · 08-02-2008, 02:33 PM

awww so cute I have no advice but thought I would add how adorable they are!!!

majic50 · 08-02-2008, 03:04 PM

Cookies first litter (after I got her) had ears that went up between 6 and 8 weeks. With Ciara's litter, I had pretty much given up on 3 of thems ears ever going up. I taped them and it didn't do any good. Then between 12 and 13 weeks they went up all on their own. Now this last puppy that Cookie had was born with his ears up and they never went down. He's 12 weeks now and ears have been up the whole time.

07-26-2008, 09:07 AM	#16
KimberlySRN Twins=double the fun! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,981	How cute __________________ Kim Anakin Bella

07-26-2008, 11:14 AM	#21
KrissieBella Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Georgia Posts: 450	Everybodies different... I think that they are cute either way. However, it has been my recent experience that at 14 weeks old KrissieBella had one ear that lopped and one straight up. I had the groomer trim her ears (in case it was the hair). I didn't have to tape her ears (where sometimes it is necessary), but I would find myself folding her ear and holding it when we would sit around together. One week later....both ears are straight up. She is a baby doll!~ I have read that during the teething process their ears will sometimes go from a standing position to a lopped position. They can change either way. I would give her baby some extra time, they will pop up over night. There is sometimes the condition that their cartilage is too thick and that can weigh their ears down permanently, but they are still adorable!! Peace and Love,

07-26-2008, 11:20 AM	#22
Mayas Mommy ..... and BLAIR'S too ...... Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 3,190	I can't answer the question ... just wanted to say ... CUTE PUPPYS !!!! __________________ I LOVE MY LIFE AS A MOMMY AND A WIFE

07-26-2008, 11:24 AM	#23
brunosmom YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tupelo, OK, US Posts: 418 Blog Entries: 1	Ok, Baylees ears are still floppy. She's not two months old yet but I don't mind the floopy ears!! I like them. Is it bad that it won't bug me if her ears don't stand up?? __________________ Bruno & Baylee My big Pit Babies Simba Lefty Lolli Windsor "There are NO bad dogs....Just bad owners!!"

07-26-2008, 11:50 AM	#24
RustysMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trinity, North Carolina Posts: 1,149	I have 2 Yorkies. One has floppy tipped ears that never stood no matter what I did (Rubbing, taping, shaving, taping with popsicle sticks) and the other has ears that have been held erect with no help from me at all when she was 9 weeks or so.....One day her ear would flop and stand the next day and the other ear would flop. Then both of them stood...Just genetics at work......... __________________ : *Rusty, Cheyenne, Bubbles, Chewie, Macayla, Samantha* *Every day is so much fun!*

07-26-2008, 09:41 AM	#18
Leanne7b Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 59	Does it matter if they stand up or not? I kind of like the flopped over look so we haven't trimmed or done anything, but I don't want it to mess up her hearing or mess up her ear tissue.

07-26-2008, 09:59 AM	#19
mybirdys2003 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 980	Both my Misty's parents had floppy ears. I was concerned because I like the ears straight up. They were very thin, and I thought it might be a lost cause. I tried the different methods on the net, but the most successful was to shave the tops, then fold them in half and tape them with scotch tape. It is easier to take off, and works far better then just taping them up with them open. Wait about four days, take off, and if still drooping, tape again. It took me a lot of trys to get them to stay up. If just one droops again, just tape that one. She now has nice straight up ears! Pat

07-26-2008, 11:00 AM	#20
tlauw Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Posts: 143	wookies ears didnt go all they way up until he was 13 weeks...and we kept his ears trimmed...(the shaver made him go bonkers, so we used scissors ) and when they were up we were happy. but then around 15 weeks one went down...lol oh well, so cute! =]

08-02-2008, 09:01 AM	#25
mybirdys2003 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 980	I'm telling you, just fold them in, tape with scotch tape--Not Masking Tape--leave for a week, take off, if still droops, tape again leave for a week, etc.. It works really, really, good! Pat

08-02-2008, 09:34 AM	#26
Karrie Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 903	Bailey's ears were floppy when she was a pup and I really wanted them to stay that way - it was soooo cute. But after her first groom - which, by the way, was a shave - her suddenly noticable, rather LARGE ears - stood straight up - without any hesitation. And you know - they are just as cute as her puppy floppy ears. __________________ This is Bailey's world and we just live in it!

08-02-2008, 01:19 PM	#28
mybirdys2003 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 980	I shaved her ears. Use scotch tape---much easier to take off than masking tape. Just fold together Long ways and tape. Usually just once around will hold them. TAke off in a week, if still droops, tape again for 5 days. Keep doing until they stand up. If they start to droop again, tape again for a few days. Mine took me a few weeks, as neither her mother or her fathers' ears were up. But she has nice straight up ears now. Pat

08-02-2008, 02:33 PM	#29
freshie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: usa Posts: 151	awww so cute I have no advice but thought I would add how adorable they are!!!

08-02-2008, 03:04 PM	#30
majic50 YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 299	Cookies first litter (after I got her) had ears that went up between 6 and 8 weeks. With Ciara's litter, I had pretty much given up on 3 of thems ears ever going up. I taped them and it didn't do any good. Then between 12 and 13 weeks they went up all on their own. Now this last puppy that Cookie had was born with his ears up and they never went down. He's 12 weeks now and ears have been up the whole time.