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LuluB · 02-21-2011, 04:48 AM

Ok so I got Lulu a lot later than most get puppies. She was 17 weeks. Her ears were floppy and when i joined here I asked how to get them to stand like the traditional Yorkie is supposed to. People told me I could shave them, tape them, glue them or leave them

My hubby and I trimmed her hair last week on her ears.. Didnt do anything LOL. So on Friday I gave her a bath and groomed her myself. I trimmed around her feet and her but and her eyes and just cleaned her up a bit. Well I also tipped her ears (which BTW did NOT make her ears stand LOL). Hubby came home and said it looked ridicules and was a tad upset so I said ok and we shaved her entire ears. It looked cute honestly. She has dark ears and I didnt shave to the skin so it looks pretty normal. Well still with all the hair off her ears never stood. We decided she was fine as a floppy eared pup that it was cute and if we wanted to show we would get another puppy down the road. Well I woke up this morning and got Lulu out of her crate to take her potty and guess what?!?!?! Her ears were standing up!!!! On their own!!! So happy and excited they did it on their own

TexasKat08 · 02-21-2011, 06:31 AM

Yea for Lulu! That's pretty much happened with our Nicco. We tried taping at for several days, but he kept getting the tape off so we gave up. The next morning when we got up the floppy ear was straight up in the air!

BlondeLocks · 02-21-2011, 07:02 AM

what type of clippers did you use to shave the ears? I know Kody would not stand still or keep still for me to do this.

LaurenPatrice · 02-21-2011, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BlondeLocks

what type of clippers did you use to shave the ears? I know Kody would not stand still or keep still for me to do this.

A wahl peanut is good for the ears/feet/butt.

Congrats on the ears! That is so exciting when they finally stand.

jmdt · 02-21-2011, 07:22 AM

If all else fails do what I did!!!

No seriously... that's great that they did it on their own. Wally had the floppyest ears when I got him ( that's why I loved him so much) Now they are straight up. I did shave the tips a bit. But now the are straight as an arrow!!

R_Z · 02-21-2011, 08:02 AM

Congrats. Glad the ears perked up. I still haven't tried to cut the hair on Buddy's ears. I have the Wahl that I use on my own beard, so I could try. But for now, he's gonna have hair in his ears just like me!

Jinger · 02-21-2011, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jmdt

If all else fails do what I did!!!

No seriously... that's great that they did it on their own. Wally had the floppyest ears when I got him ( that's why I loved him so much) Now they are straight up. I did shave the tips a bit. But now the are straight as an arrow!!

Pahahahahah

Wabbit · 02-21-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jmdt

If all else fails do what I did!!!

No seriously... that's great that they did it on their own. Wally had the floppyest ears when I got him ( that's why I loved him so much) Now they are straight up. I did shave the tips a bit. But now the are straight as an arrow!!

LOL!!!!

awwww Glad to hear her ears are UP!!!

LuluB · 02-21-2011, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BlondeLocks

what type of clippers did you use to shave the ears? I know Kody would not stand still or keep still for me to do this.

I used my husbands Wahl Beard clippers

they were perfect!!

LuluB · 02-21-2011, 09:47 AM

So after posting this, this morning, the right ear flopped and the left is still standing LOL. I think her ears are confused hehe.

TexasKat08 · 02-21-2011, 09:55 AM

Aaah. Is she teething? That can cause them to be a bit "confused."

LuluB · 02-21-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasKat08

Aaah. Is she teething? That can cause them to be a bit "confused."

Im not sure... She has teeth! They are puppy teeth but she is chewing her bones like crazy so Im dont know. She looks silly now lol.

lexi43 · 02-21-2011, 10:07 AM

Zach's ears were a bit floppy before his hair cut but now they are almost standing up.

Bellasmom30 · 02-21-2011, 10:10 AM

When I got Bella she still had one ear that wasn't up. He told me that it would most likely stand up on it's own in the next few weeks. He was right and it did, but would flop down ocassionally. The more time went on it just stayed up. I think Lulu's ear will stand up on it's own with no problems too! Just needs some more time maybe.

Pipers · 02-21-2011, 01:26 PM

Piper's did that for the longest time - one ear up the other ear down - for what felt like months. We were pretty sure they would stay that way, my daughter was thrilled because she would be different and stand out. Then one day they both stood up, and I held my breath, cause they would flop down again, and they stayed up much to my daughter's disappointment!!

02-21-2011, 04:48 AM	#1
LuluB Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 80	Yay!!! Ok so I got Lulu a lot later than most get puppies. She was 17 weeks. Her ears were floppy and when i joined here I asked how to get them to stand like the traditional Yorkie is supposed to. People told me I could shave them, tape them, glue them or leave them My hubby and I trimmed her hair last week on her ears.. Didnt do anything LOL. So on Friday I gave her a bath and groomed her myself. I trimmed around her feet and her but and her eyes and just cleaned her up a bit. Well I also tipped her ears (which BTW did NOT make her ears stand LOL). Hubby came home and said it looked ridicules and was a tad upset so I said ok and we shaved her entire ears. It looked cute honestly. She has dark ears and I didnt shave to the skin so it looks pretty normal. Well still with all the hair off her ears never stood. We decided she was fine as a floppy eared pup that it was cute and if we wanted to show we would get another puppy down the road. Well I woke up this morning and got Lulu out of her crate to take her potty and guess what?!?!?! Her ears were standing up!!!! On their own!!! So happy and excited they did it on their own

02-21-2011, 06:31 AM	#2
TexasKat08 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 898	Yea for Lulu! That's pretty much happened with our Nicco. We tried taping at for several days, but he kept getting the tape off so we gave up. The next morning when we got up the floppy ear was straight up in the air! __________________ Puppy Hugs & Kisses Kathy & Nicco & Baby Dash

02-21-2011, 07:02 AM	#3
BlondeLocks Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 234	what type of clippers did you use to shave the ears? I know Kody would not stand still or keep still for me to do this. __________________ "Kody"

02-21-2011, 07:22 AM	#5
jmdt YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY USA Posts: 3,498	If all else fails do what I did!!! No seriously... that's great that they did it on their own. Wally had the floppyest ears when I got him ( that's why I loved him so much) Now they are straight up. I did shave the tips a bit. But now the are straight as an arrow!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Coco, Pebbles, Trixie, and Wally LOVE MY BABIES!!

02-21-2011, 09:55 AM	#11
TexasKat08 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 898	Aaah. Is she teething? That can cause them to be a bit "confused." __________________ Puppy Hugs & Kisses Kathy & Nicco & Baby Dash

02-21-2011, 08:02 AM	#6
R_Z Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Memphis, TN USA Posts: 1,078	Congrats. Glad the ears perked up. I still haven't tried to cut the hair on Buddy's ears. I have the Wahl that I use on my own beard, so I could try. But for now, he's gonna have hair in his ears just like me!

02-21-2011, 09:47 AM	#10
LuluB Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 80	So after posting this, this morning, the right ear flopped and the left is still standing LOL. I think her ears are confused hehe.

02-21-2011, 10:07 AM	#13
lexi43 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York Posts: 1,586	Zach's ears were a bit floppy before his hair cut but now they are almost standing up. Attached Thumbnails

02-21-2011, 10:10 AM	#14
Bellasmom30 YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Royse City tx Posts: 341	When I got Bella she still had one ear that wasn't up. He told me that it would most likely stand up on it's own in the next few weeks. He was right and it did, but would flop down ocassionally. The more time went on it just stayed up. I think Lulu's ear will stand up on it's own with no problems too! Just needs some more time maybe.

02-21-2011, 01:26 PM	#15
Pipers Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: America Posts: 144	Piper's did that for the longest time - one ear up the other ear down - for what felt like months. We were pretty sure they would stay that way, my daughter was thrilled because she would be different and stand out. Then one day they both stood up, and I held my breath, cause they would flop down again, and they stayed up much to my daughter's disappointment!!