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07-25-2012, 03:36 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Illinois
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| When will his ears stand?! |
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07-25-2012, 03:49 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I always tell my parents to take their pups to the groomer and have them show them how to shave the ears, or have them done at least every month, some puppies need a bit of help for their ears to stand. erect ears is a very strong trait but not in all yorkies or silkies, some need help... taping with Blue painters tape works too, I seen some good videos on how to on you tube.. hugs, |
07-25-2012, 03:50 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I always tell my parents to take their pups to the groomer and have them show them how to shave the ears, or have them done at least every month, some puppies need a bit of help for their ears to stand. erect ears is a very strong trait but not in all yorkies or silkies, some need help... taping with Blue painters tape works too, I seen some good videos on how to on you tube.. hugs, |
07-25-2012, 03:53 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Garner, NC
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| You can take him to the groomers and have them shave at least the top 1/3 of the ear to encourage them to stand up. Some yorkies jut have the floppy ears though. You can try massaging them and that may help. |
07-25-2012, 03:55 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: ATL
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| Bentley is adorable!!! To trim the ears, you want to shave the tip of the ears a third of the way down. You can also massage his ears to help them stand up. But without trimming the ears the weight of the hair will make it difficult. Petsmart will shave the ears for you for just few bucks. |
07-25-2012, 04:11 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Illinois
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| Thank you ladies! I will definitely go to the groomers, I don't think I would be able to manage trimming them myself since he's so squirmy. I work nights, so I'll schedule a morning appointment that way I can just grab Bentley after work and go straight there ;D |
07-25-2012, 04:16 PM | #7 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Merritt Island,FL
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| I was surprised how much the hair weighs down the ears! Ziva is 3 years old and has always held her ears up, until this winter when I let the hair grow long- Her ears started to droop! She has very heavy hair front and back, but when I trimmed them they popped right back up! |
07-25-2012, 05:00 PM | #8 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| Your Bentley is very cute. It does looks like he does have quite a bit of fur on his ears. I have heard that giving about a teaspoon of cottage cheese every day helps give them some extra calcium that helps the cartilage to form properly. Someone posted a YouTube video on ear taping a couple of months ago so maybe you can find it if you do a search. |
07-25-2012, 06:13 PM | #9 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Illinois
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Thanks! | |
07-25-2012, 06:14 PM | #10 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Illinois
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I will for sure head to the groomers maybe sometime this week! Hopefully the trim will help out a little bit. | |
07-25-2012, 06:28 PM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lake Stevens, WA USA
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| My breeder told me that she uses a toilet roll cut into the shape of the ear and tapes it to the floppy ear, if it doesn't respond to cutting the hair on the ears. Kipper's ears stood right up when I shaved his ears. He was excellent for that, but if I even look like I am heading for his feet, WATCH OUT! I am working on earning his trust for that. He is doing somewhat better. |
07-26-2012, 03:39 AM | #12 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA
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| unfortunately no matter what you do some yorkies ears never stand . my oscars didn't , he is almost 1 year old. i do admit i was a little dissappointed at first but now i just love his little ears the way the are.. |
07-26-2012, 05:46 AM | #13 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Illinois
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I know some don't, but until than I want to try everything possible for them to stand. If nothing works, oh well. | |
07-26-2012, 06:14 AM | #14 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA
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| thank you. yes , i understand. those tiny little yorkie with their ears standing up straight is so darn cute. |
07-26-2012, 06:48 AM | #15 |
I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD
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| I know you have been given different ideas and while Georgie's stood up on their own I have to tell you I LOVE FLOPPY EARS!!!! Bentley is sooooo stinkin cute
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