Just brought home a new Yorkie...

[maximusAF]

Originally Posted by southernbelle04

What a cutie pie! I like the floppy ears on Yorkies too. I know some never stand and they are still as cute as can be!

Could this be hereditary? I'd like for them to stand up, if possible. Perhaps I should just be patient and see what happens.

[ritapatt]

Our new puppy, Abby, ears stood up from just a few weeks, but Zivas were slightly floppy when she was young. I kept the hair trimmed on them, I massaged her head and ears- at the base. and fed her lots of calcium foods, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc- just a teaspoonful every day ears went up at 14 weeks and then flopped a little at 5-6 months, while teething or when tired- I got out the calcium type foods again! Abby is teething now and I am making sure she has some yogurt every day.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by maximusAF

Thanks for the replies!

Regarding the ears....

My pup is almost 9 weeks, and her ears appear to be very floppy! Is this still normal at this young age?

See the attached pic of her, taken at 8 weeks.

Her ears look pretty hairy....I'd try shaving the top half and give them a couple of days to see if they go up on their own. If not, tape them.

She's a cutie What's her name?

[BLowry]

Just checked out the video...what a neat concept!! a little pricey though..

[gracielove]

The pet potty apartment seems like a good idea but I think the bed area is quite small.

Gracie was 1 1/2 pounds at 12 weeks and she is 5 pounds at a year and seven months. Don't know how that stacks up on the scale.

Some ears just seem to go up very easily and others need some help.

[Lil Sis]

your baby is soo cute.

The apartment looks interesting. I have a crate that I put into a playyard, so about the same.

As to size.. look at the charts but you just don't know. Remy was to be about 3 lbs. but not at 2 years she is 5 lbs. I was happy, she is the perfect size for me

[maximusAF]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

Her ears look pretty hairy....I'd try shaving the top half and give them a couple of days to see if they go up on their own. If not, tape them.

She's a cutie What's her name?

Claire

[MikaTallulah]

My Cozy has floppy ears but I trained her daughters' ears to standup as puppies.