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Livi Has Floppy Ears Now...Will This Change?? Livi started going through somewhat of an awkward stage a couple of weeks ago, but her ears were still standing at that point. The past couple of days, her ears have been "flopping". This is especially true for her left one (completely folding)....but ever her right one isn't erect like it was. I tried taping her left ear and it did nothing....in fact, I thought it looked worse. :( Please tell me what to do and if this is now how they are going to stay. She is 19 weeks today so I was hoping that this is something that will get better as she gets a little older. :confused: HELP! Tammy |
Do you have a picture? My Molly Mae went through this too. The left ear especially would be completely down. Then up. But she was also teething and adult teeth coming in. I kept them shaved and now they are completely straight up. I taped the one as well and it would stay up a few days but then flop right down. Have you shaved her ears to keep the hair weight off of them? Good luck!!! :thumbup: |
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Thanks! Tammy |
yes, you can go to walmart and buy the men's mustache and side trimmer. you need to shave them about one third down on both the front and the backs. Then in a day or so, if they don't go back up, you need to tape them. I use masking tape for this and cut little squares. one for the front and back of each ear then a peice across the middle that is folded so as not to catch the hair on the top of the head and then a narrow strip around the ends of that to the ear. They should be taped to pull straight up but not over the top or out to the side. When you are done, they will look like a littlee nurses cap. |
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2 Attachment(s) Tammy I'm having the same problems with my little Lucy's ears. I attached two photos one was taken on July 12 at 14 weeks old when both of her ears were standing, the second photo was taken on July 25 when she was 16 weeks old, and her right ear is floppy. I'm taking her to get groomed on Saturday and I'm going to ask the groomer to shave her ears so it might help them stand-up. But i heard that when puppies are teething that their ears sometimes will go floppy. |
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Thanks again! Tammy |
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signs (like the actual loss of teeth?). Is this why her ear is flopping....is 18-19 weeks the typical time for teething? Lucy's ears look just like Livi's (just opposite sides.) Tammy |
yes this is the age that they are teething and she might just be getting ready to lose her teeth, I just noticed that she has been chewing and biting a lot more. |
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Yeah, I would try shaving first, she has alot of hair on them. I use a Wahl Peanut for the ears and for their paws. Its real small and works real good. You will also have to use scissors to trim the hair on the ears back into the V shape. Just be very careful when you do so you don't snip their ear. I bought a grooming table and use that for my "not so cooperative ones" :) |
4 Attachment(s) Tammy, I am right with you on the ears Diggy is about a week older than Livi so here is what Diggy's ears have did thus far. when I got him they were up (pic1) then down about 2 weeks later (pic 2) then back up (pic 3) then one up one down 2 weeks ago (pic 4) then both fell until I cut the hair on his ears just this saturday...I didnt shave, but cut it really close. Ill take a pic in a minute and show you him today. |
oh and Ill also take a pic of what I believe is causing the ears to play to flop or not to flop! |
Is she teething? Or, maybe she needs the hair on her ears trimmed. Jake's ears have never flopped, so I don't know other than what everyone else has said. Does she seem to be feeling okay? Floppy ears or not, she's still gorgeous! |
Snaggle Tooth!!! 1 Attachment(s) okay here is the culprit!!!!:D |
Diggy looks so stinkin cute in that 3rd pic! The way his little topknot is makes it look like he has a mohawk! He is such a cutie patootie. |
THANKS! Oh by the way....Hubby changed Diggy's name to Chucky. lmao |
Tammy your lit Livi is soooo cute, is she a Biewer? This may sound like a dumb question but I just discovered this breed existed a couple of days ago thanks to this forum;) .As for the need to have electric clippers or a special razor to trim the hair off, I don't think it's a must. I mean you can always use a pair of scissors (this is what I do) and trim the hair of. Like somebody say clip off only one third of the ear starting from the top, then, trim of the hair around the edges. Trim on both sides. :dogsm6: Jennie, :animal37 Rubi and :cat: Mimosín |
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Great advice...I am going to trim up her ears and see if that does the trick. Maybe she is teething. ??? Thanks again! Tammy |
Ears Zachary had one ear up and one down until I took him to the groomers last Tuesday and had her shave all the hair off of both of his ears. The next day the ear that had never been up was up and has stayed up for a week now. Zachary will be 17 weeks old tomorrow. So, I am happy to say that both ears are up and I have not had to tape them. |
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The trimmer that Vilette posted the other day is the one that my breeder used. It's really small: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...37&postcount=2 |
It probably is teething. I have one that has a lazy ear.....almost always have to tip the ears with this girl..... Good luck. Let us know how it goes. |
Thank you all again for your help! I did what you guys said to do and her ear is up....not firm, but it's up none-the-less. My camera is dead at the momnet so I can't take a picture to show you. The ear is standing but it still moves around when she is walking or moving at all really. Should I keep it shaved until it decides to stand on its own? Do you think that I should go ahead and tape since it isn't firm or should I just leave it now? Thanks!! Tammy |
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