Yorkie ear taping, how to prop ears up?

[iheartyorkies]

Hey guys! All this info is great but I'm getting confused. I want Bo's ears to stand only because I think it's easier to keep them dried out after baths, etc. I like the look of the ears standing also but I won't love him any less if they don't. I also tried taping and they didn't stand and one looked wierd so I gave up for fear that I'd end up with a freak! Can we safely say that most Yorkie's ears will stand on their own but it may be as late a 6 months before they do? His ears are big and I understand that they may never stand. But I think I'll just let nature take its course. - Bo? or _ Bo??? Doesn't matter, Mommy still loves him!!

[natalie]

My yorkie is 8 weeks today and I still haven't picked him up yet! My breeder says I got the prize of the litter because he has a personality of his own. She shaved and she says they're standing up all on their own now, but sometimes when he lays down, one stands up and the other is floppy. She says that's the cutest thing to see! I can't wait to get him.

I guess, maybe, it depends on the puppy? I'm not sure. The other two gals in the litter still have floppy ears but my lil' guy doesn't but they all came from the same litter.

[troubletb]

This is what I did with Bell, But First let me say that Bell does not have big ears. If you shave with a dog cliipers the first 1/2 of your puppies ears. From the point down. Then take some masking tape, put a piece in the front and the second piece in the back sticky parts together( make the tape twice as wide as the ear) Do the same thing to the second ear. and then tape both ears together across the head. Take it off every other day and redo. It should take between 3 and 5 days. If you continue to keep the ears shaved while thay are small pups, they will always stand after that.
Hope it helps and if you have anymore questions don't hesitate to ask.

[Lucy's mom]

Natalie - my little girl is 8 weeks also today - New Years Day baby! When are you getting him? My breeder told me she doesn't give up her puppies until they are 9 weeks old. I was hoping to get her by next week thursday, which would be 2 days shy of her being 9 wks old but the breeder wanted to wait so I won't be picking her up until March 11th. I was disappointed but l have to look at it as her being a good breeder and making sure my puppy is absolutely ready to leave.

[Gracie'sMommy]

I'm interested in knowing if that works.

Gracie's ears finally started coming up a few weeks ago and I was so excited! Then she got a cold...and they've been down ever since! I keep hoping now that she's finally starting to feel better that they will go back up. I see all these pictures of everybody's babies who are younger than she is (she's 16 weeks) with these perky ears and I get jealous!!!!

[troubletb]

If you don't want to tape the ears, then shave them. It will give the ears a better chance to stand up if there is nothing like the heaviness the the hair holding them down.

[jenchai]

I have a 4 months male yorkie and his hear are still down. He has a lot of hair so I shaved about 1/3 down 2 weeks ago and his ears are still down. Sometime the left one seems a bit up and goes down again...

Any suggestion. Thank you

[yorkieangel]

My Ruby's ears didn't go up all the way until she was like 8 months. I taped and shaved RELIGIOUSLY for MONTHS. I also shaved the WHOLE ear not justthe tips because i was desperate to get ANY weight off them.



I was just wondering how old this pup was when you got her??? You said she is NOW 7 weeks .

[blondflava]

Originally Posted by elle1

Hi Everyone,
This is my first time here. I have three boys - Amigo Mio, Baby Tango and Besame Mucho. I have had Yorkies for 30 years. I just love them. As far as the ears go, the reason they sometimes flop as puppies could be the hair on the ears which can weigh the ears down, or the calcium going to the teeth instead of the cartilage in the ears. The flop is usually temporary but my youngest yorkie's ears flop. He's the first one with floppy ears I have ever had. If I was showing the yorkie I would be concerned. But, they really should be up so just try to do what your vet tells you and hope for straightup ears.

I don't have a problem with J.J's ears standing... One was up and the other a few days later. Just wanted to say I love your Yorkies' names!

[Pipersmommy]

Originally Posted by simplythi

Hello, I have my toby which is 7 weeks old now. When I first bought him i thought he was a boy and just this weekend I found out he was a she. The breeder made a mistake but I've since grown fond of my toby and will not exchange her. I have a question about ear propping, how do i prop my tobys ears up? I tried searching for guides on how to do this but since had no luck.

I don't know anything about the ears but, The breeder made a mistake, Wow! I'm learning alot on this site, but I guess I've always know the difference between a boy and a girl puppy. Hamsters or fish forget it.
Injoy your little girl, I have 2 and love them. I'm working on daddy for a little boy.

[BLowry]

just a question.....how could you breeder confuse a male for a female? As far as the ears goes...I have heard everything that everyone on here is telling you....good luck!

[4Dogs]

Originally Posted by feminvstr

mine litter is still very lazy holding their ears one day up one day down one day one ear up grrrrrrrr, that ear taping is for the dogs (so to speak

Out of frustration I called a local show person, what she does is very interesting without all the tape and hair pulling...

she explained take a thin cardboard or a stiff grocery sack cut the shape of the puppy ear then at petco and also many places online sell ear glue, glue it on the inside of the ear after you've shaved it of course. SHe said it works everytime!!!

Yippie running to petco now

Did this work for you?

I might give it a try for Roxy so that the kids stop calling her Whiskers (the meerkat!) There is no hope for Ruby but I love her floppy ears. Fits her personality to a "T"

[jenchai]

Originally Posted by yorkieangel

My Ruby's ears didn't go up all the way until she was like 8 months. I taped and shaved RELIGIOUSLY for MONTHS. I also shaved the WHOLE ear not justthe tips because i was desperate to get ANY weight off them.



I was just wondering how old this pup was when you got her??? You said she is NOW 7 weeks .

Thank you! I will shave a bit more hair off the ears. She is 4 months now as posted, not 4 weeks. I got him when he was 9 weeks.

[daisysis]

Originally Posted by schatzie

There was a post not long ago, and gosh I do apologize for not remembering who to give credit to on that post. But they mentioned using part of a tampon to give support to the ear while the ears are taped. I never had to tape Schatzie's but that post stuck in my mind and it sounded like such a great idea.

It can take up to 6 months of age for a Yorkie's ears to stand up from what I read, so please don't panic now if your pup's ears are still floppy. A lot of times, just having the tips of the ear shaved by your groomer does the trick. It worked for Schatzie.

From what I have read on the posts the taped ears sometimes stick, sometimes don't and have to be redone quite often. So maybe it might be easier to just have the tips shaved first to see if that will work, if not then really dig into the info of taping.

Let us know how it works for little Toby

did you say tampons will help floppy ears ? How can this be done sounds goofy to me.. but i have floppy ear babies and have tried tapeing not working.. maybe yampons will