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Floppy ear Hello, I have been trying for the last 2-3 weeks to get Bella's ears to stand up...I have had them tipped and have been taping them...I usually only leave the tape on for one day, then take it off b/c she seems to be soo itchy and I want them to breathe. Well, one ear is will always stay standing. Yesterday I took, the tape off of both ears and they were both standing up! I was thrilled, but this am, the one floopy ears is drooping at the top again:confused: I'm not sure why one stays up and the other is starting to droop. I talked with my neighbor who has a yorkie who is 10 mo's (Bella is 4 almost 5 mo.'s) and he said they said they gave their yorkie calcium pills and her ears stood right up! No taping or anything?? Anyone heard of this? If so, is is safe? I know my time is running out for the ears to stand, so I'm kind of in a panic! She is loosing her teeth which also may be why they're having such a hard time. Any suggestions or tips would be great! Sorry for the long post! Thanks!!11 |
I have heard that before too I dont know how true it is or not. The ears are probably not staying up because she is teething right now. |
I wanted to tell you for calcium too you could give cottage cheese or a half a tums. |
I am not sure about the calcium pills. My post won't help her ears, but I wanted you to know she is doll baby and I personally love the floppy ear Yorkies:D |
Thank you...I love them floppy too:) I just like the standing ears when they become big girls |
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When I first got Buttercup, one ear was standing and one was very floppy. I've tried the tape once and he'd always take it off so I stopped doing that. And after about a week, it just stood up by itself. |
My vet said taping and calcium were myths He advises trimming the excess hair to reduce weight and massaging the ears. I did this and my little girls popped up by 10 weeks, but honestly they probably would have if I hadn't done anything. Teething (4 -6 months) can also make them flop. |
I found this text and others that say giving extra calcium is not a good idea. NOTE: Supplementing a pup's diet with extra calcium in the hope that it will "build up" the ear cartilage is not scientifically or biochemically valid. Adding additional calcium above the usual balance of that mineral with phosphorus and Vitamin D has actually been shown to cause growth problems in dogs. Don't add calcium to a dog's diet in the misguided hope that it will "strengthen the cartilage". |
Wow! Thanks, I would have never know that;) |
Tums now and then won't hurt a dog at all. My daughter's dog (not a Yorkie) seems to have a sensitive stomach - and if they notice it having problems, they give it a couple tums, and they seem to help......just like it would you or me. Should mention that their vet said that if Tums help their dog --that's great! Carol Jean |
With my scampers, I taped both ears. I took the tape off and both ears were standing up. A few hours later one ear was perfectly still up but the other one was drooping. I coulden't figure out why one ear was drooping and the other one was not. So I taped the ear the was drooping and it worked, it went up and has never came down. I guess the one ear for some reason needed taped alot longer than the other one. |
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From the internet Calcium supplementation may be tempting but is not a good idea. As long as the expectant mother is on a quality diet, supplementation is unnecessary. Further, supplementation can suppress her natural calcium releasing hormones so that when she really needs extra calcium during nursing, she will not have the proper hormone balance to get it. This can create a very dangerous situation which could easily be avoided by avoiding supplementation of calcium. |
I stand corrected I meant nursing dog not pregnant dog |
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