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iluvkst 12-01-2008 07:55 PM
1 floppy ear
 
, and the other one stands up. I really want them to match. Is it okay to tape the one floopy ear? How long should I tape it for. Btw, she is teething right now. She is 16weeks old. I have seen the floopy ear stand up once or twice since we got her at 10 weeks. Thanks!

MauiGirl 12-01-2008 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by iluvkst (Post 2356950)
, and the other one stands up. I really want them to match. Is it okay to tape the one floopy ear? How long should I tape it for. Btw, she is teething right now. She is 16weeks old. I have seen the floopy ear stand up once or twice since we got her at 10 weeks. Thanks!

I'd almost bet that they both will stand up and match just fine even if you do nothing. It is perfectly normal for ears to go up & down during teething. My Tiki's ears (which are on the large side) didn't both stand up until 5 or 6 months. She looked pretty funny during some of the transitions.

iluvkst 12-02-2008 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MauiGirl (Post 2356986)
I'd almost bet that they both will stand up and match just fine even if you do nothing. It is perfectly normal for ears to go up & down during teething. My Tiki's ears (which are on the large side) didn't both stand up until 5 or 6 months. She looked pretty funny during some of the transitions.
Thank you so much. I have been worrying myself sick about this. I've tried taping her ear a couple of times but I never keep the tape on for more than a few hours because I worry that I have not taped it correctly. No vets or groomers in this area will do it for me, and I keep reading that I need to tape before 6 months if I want them to stand up, after 6 months ears won't stand up... Then I see all these different ways to tape, different tape to use, etc. etc. Whew!!

bildio 12-02-2008 02:55 PM
My Squirt's ears were both down when I got him. The vet told me that they would never stand up since there was no cartiledge. I accepted it. Then, after about 6 weeks one stood up. Then, about a month or two later the second stood up. I did not tape. It happened naturally. I don't remember how old Squirt was when I got him, but he was about 4 or 5 months old. So, it can happen without taping.

MauiGirl 12-02-2008 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by iluvkst (Post 2358029)
Thank you so much. I have been worrying myself sick about this. I've tried taping her ear a couple of times but I never keep the tape on for more than a few hours because I worry that I have not taped it correctly. No vets or groomers in this area will do it for me, and I keep reading that I need to tape before 6 months if I want them to stand up, after 6 months ears won't stand up... Then I see all these different ways to tape, different tape to use, etc. etc. Whew!!
I know just how you feel. I spent so much time worrying about Tiki's ears the first few months, it was ridiculous. When they were down, I loved the floppy look, and hoped they would stay that way. Then one came up, but not just straight up, it was up & toward the middle (that's what I called the unicorn), and the other still down. Eventually that one stood up properly but the other one came up but outward at a 90 degree angle, it looked like a turn signal. Finally, both stood up, and like I said they are big; I've never cut the hair off them cause hers is thin, so we are going for big beautiful "angel wing" ears now, ha ha. Mind you, this all happened over many months, and she is now only 8 months old. I think it stabilized around 6-7 months when she finished teething.

As far as taping, I never did, but there was a thread here about using Dr. Scholls moleskin tape, I'll try to post the link here:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ternative.html

Ok, can we see pictures of your puppy now, pleeeeaaaazzze?

ralphier 12-02-2008 03:29 PM
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Aww, that is exactly how Ralphie's ears were when we 1st brought him home. He had one up and one down. My bf loved it and was soo sad when he finally put the other ear up. One day I looked at him and that ear was just standing up perfect. I guess he just woke up and decided it was time to be a big boy :p:p I am sure that your babies ear will go up, it didn't take Ralphie very long.

The 1st 2 pics are when we 1st held him and his little ear was still down. The last one was only a few weeks later and both ears were straight up...

phfgkl 12-02-2008 03:32 PM
I have a german shepherd that has one floppy ear, but, that makes her unique;) I just bought a biewer, her ears are tiny, and they were going up and down, she's almost 6 mos. I've seen hers up very erect, but, between teething and just coming here 1 1/2 weeks ago, they have been going up and down, so I have them taped, but, she would cry when I would take the tape off. So, did it differently this time, I will leave it on for 4 days, then take it off, it it droops again then retape for 24 hours, and keep doing that until it's up..

chachi 12-02-2008 03:37 PM
Jewels had one ear up and one down. I didnt tape and it ended up going up on its own

mackymom 12-04-2008 07:36 PM
thanks
 
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Originally Posted by MauiGirl (Post 2356986)
I'd almost bet that they both will stand up and match just fine even if you do nothing. It is perfectly normal for ears to go up & down during teething. My Tiki's ears (which are on the large side) didn't both stand up until 5 or 6 months. She looked pretty funny during some of the transitions.
I had my 14 wk at the vet today for shots. I asked if it was normal for one of her ears to be up and one down and if they thought it would come up....they said the exact same thing you said...could go up and down while teething...lol.. still I wondered..now i feel better..We shall wait for the other to stand:thumbup:

iluvkst 12-04-2008 08:56 PM
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I know just how you feel. I spent so much time worrying about Tiki's ears the first few months, it was ridiculous. When they were down, I loved the floppy look, and hoped they would stay that way. Then one came up, but not just straight up, it was up & toward the middle (that's what I called the unicorn), and the other still down. Eventually that one stood up properly but the other one came up but outward at a 90 degree angle, it looked like a turn signal. Finally, both stood up, and like I said they are big; I've never cut the hair off them cause hers is thin, so we are going for big beautiful "angel wing" ears now, ha ha. Mind you, this all happened over many months, and she is now only 8 months old. I think it stabilized around 6-7 months when she finished teething.

As far as taping, I never did, but there was a thread here about using Dr. Scholls moleskin tape, I'll try to post the link here:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ternative.html

Ok, can we see pictures of your puppy now, pleeeeaaaazzze?
You all are just too nice on this board! :p I will try to post some pictures.

Judy in Waco 12-04-2008 09:11 PM
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Our girl Kandi has one ear that goes up and down for no discernable reason. Sometimes I think it's her mood and sometimes I think she has no conscious control of it. She's also teething, so who knows?

Personally, since she's our loving pet and not a show dog, I'm fine with it. I think she's beautiful no matter what! :) It's cute! ;)

iluvkst 12-04-2008 09:23 PM
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Our girl Kandi has one ear that goes up and down for no discernable reason. Sometimes I think it's her mood and sometimes I think she has no conscious control of it. She's also teething, so who knows?

Personally, since she's our loving pet and not a show dog, I'm fine with it. I think she's beautiful no matter what! :) It's cute! ;)
Aww, Kandi is really cute. They both are. How old is Kandi?

hviola 12-04-2008 11:44 PM
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Mine is 7 months old. Her ears stood up by 4 months with me doing nothing except keeping the hair trimmed. Then she started teething and one ear went down. Its still down now after 2 months. Im guessing its going to stay that way. Its cute though.

Judy in Waco 12-05-2008 02:00 AM
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Aww, Kandi is really cute. They both are. How old is Kandi?
Thank you. :) She's 19 weeks old and I see her ear up at least once a day and then it's down again later on. :p

Gizmo is a year and a half old.

Judy in Waco 12-05-2008 02:04 AM
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Mine is 7 months old. Her ears stood up by 4 months with me doing nothing except keeping the hair trimmed. Then she started teething and one ear went down. Its still down now after 2 months. Im guessing its going to stay that way. Its cute though.
How precious!

All of these pups are adorable. :D

orangepiece 12-19-2008 07:57 AM
Hmm...My izzy is almost 1 year and her ears are floppy. I wanted them to stand because they were standing when I first got her. I havent had them shaved yet cause I was kinda nervous about it. If I get them shaved will she still have a chance to have upright ears?

phfgkl 12-19-2008 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by orangepiece (Post 2381540)
Hmm...My izzy is almost 1 year and her ears are floppy. I wanted them to stand because they were standing when I first got her. I havent had them shaved yet cause I was kinda nervous about it. If I get them shaved will she still have a chance to have upright ears?
I just bought me a trimmer the other day at walgreens for $10, and it worked wonderfully on her ears and rump. I had never used one before and was really nervous, but, I actually did a really good job on it. I heard if they're not up by 6 mos, they probably won't come up. The hair should have been trimmed off of them when she was still little. I know my biewer that is a little over 6 mos still has floppy ears, they're up one day and half over the next. I keep retaping, but, she's getting tired of having tape on, and I'm getting tired of messing with them. I have seen hers straight up before, so keep hoping it's the teehting as well, and that they will eventually come back up

tiffjunior 12-19-2008 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by iluvkst (Post 2356950)
, and the other one stands up. I really want them to match. Is it okay to tape the one floopy ear? How long should I tape it for. Btw, she is teething right now. She is 16weeks old. I have seen the floopy ear stand up once or twice since we got her at 10 weeks. Thanks!
Junior's ears are doing the same thing. he will be 16 weeks DEC. 24th!
Im just going to leave them alone and let nature take its course... i think he looks cute..lol

iluvkst 12-19-2008 08:59 AM
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Junior's ears are doing the same thing. he will be 16 weeks DEC. 24th!
Im just going to leave them alone and let nature take its course... i think he looks cute..lol
Yea...that's what I decided to do too. I took her to a yorkie party last weekend and she started holding both ears up after that. Now, some days both are up, some days not. Most of the time she has both up now.:rolleyes:

mackymom 12-19-2008 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by phfgkl (Post 2381569)
I just bought me a trimmer the other day at walgreens for $10, and it worked wonderfully on her ears and rump. I had never used one before and was really nervous, but, I actually did a really good job on it. I heard if they're not up by 6 mos, they probably won't come up. The hair should have been trimmed off of them when she was still little. I know my biewer that is a little over 6 mos still has floppy ears, they're up one day and half over the next. I keep retaping, but, she's getting tired of having tape on, and I'm getting tired of messing with them. I have seen hers straight up before, so keep hoping it's the teehting as well, and that they will eventually come back up
How did you trim them? The inside of the ear or inside the ears and the tips of the ear? We have one ear up and one down at 16 weeks. She looks really cute and the vet says its because she is teething, but this one ear has never been up. I also bought a trimmer but I'm really scared of messing up! Thanks

lemonlauren 12-19-2008 04:31 PM
I just love the one ear up, one ear down look - it's so cute! Both of Nikko's ears are up though, and I think that's cute too... he looks half rabbit. :-)

Lauren & Nikko

keokis mom 12-19-2008 05:45 PM
When I first got Keoki at 6 months both of his ears were up but now at 1 year he has one up and one down and thats the way they are staying. It bothered me at first but now I love it- It is who he is :)

Britster 12-19-2008 05:45 PM
personally, i like the floppy ears :)

smiggs 04-23-2009 11:47 PM
"wing ears"
 
I have been trying to tape my yorkies ears for a few weeks. they were flopped over nicely and now after taping them a few times they will stand for a few hours but now when they fall.....they fall off to the side of the head. i get a good laugh about it but just want them to flop normal again??? Is this a problem for anyone else???

orangepiece 04-25-2009 02:24 PM
My izzaboo's ears never stood again. :( I didnt tape them because I waited too late. I got her at six months and it wasnt until she turned one that I realized I should have kept them tipped, and taped. So...she has floppy ears. Sometimes she will raise them but mostly theyre floppy...and I dont mind...shes adorable.:animal36

Alial14 05-12-2015 08:56 AM
I got a Biewer last Friday. Her name is Sophie and she is 8 weeks old. Her ears are showing NO sign to come up any time soon but when I go to breeders pages, all those puppies have their ears up. I wonder if I should tape them and where can I find the best Taping method. I also have a Westie (5 years old) her ears were up and strong since she was like 6 weeks old. Any advice?

calismama 05-12-2015 09:03 AM
Cali was the same way, and then one day they just perked up with no intervention. I'm sure your pup's ears will do the same!

dawn27 05-12-2015 09:19 AM
Some times no matter how hard you try and no matter what you do their ears just do not stand. Some times its due to the thickness of the ears (ear leather). Other times its just because the hair on the ears is too think and the cartilage in the ears isn't strong enough. This happens in all types but mostly cotton coated Yorkies.

I much prefer to keep them shaved. Its just easier and plus the hair grows back. :)

CoopersMom89 05-12-2015 09:22 AM
Cooper's ears get floppy in between getting groomed!!! His ears stand up fine once he gets groomed, but as soon as his hair starts growing back right back down they go hahah!

MissSunni 05-12-2015 10:19 AM
Well of all the things Sunni has had to overcome, her ears standing isn't one of them, lol…being extra big is another story:) someone just recently posted what sounded like a brilliant idea to me if you decided to tape the ears. She cut pieces of cardboard from cereal boxes to fit the size of the ears and then used false eyelash glue to adhere to the ears. She said it didn't bother the puppy at all. I do think floppy ears are really cute in any case. I don't remember if she said she trimmed the ears first or not.


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