Jillie's going to lose the tip of her ear :(

[SweetPea53]

Lil' Miss Izzie and I are sending to Jillie and hope her mouth and ear heal quickly....

[Maximo]

I'm so happy to hear Jillie is home. Sorry she lost 3 teeth, but her ear looks surprisingly good. I think some strategic and careful ear hair trimming will disguise it.

Love the Facebook suggestion to craft a great tale about how Jillie lost part of her ear.

Sending hugs to your very special little girl.

[MandiesMom]

Awww, I'm sorry she had to lose 3 teeth, but I am happy to hear the surgery went well. That ear doesn't look too bad at all. I agree - some strategic hair styling will probably make it virtually invisible.

Such a sweet and pretty girl

[TxVicki]

So glad that Jillie is home. Her ear really does look good.

I'm sorry she had to have teeth pulled.

Prayers for her recovery.

[kjc]

Hugs to miss Jillie, hope she's feeling better real soon!

[wemple2]

Sending good vibes for a speedy recovery.

[alaskayorkie]

Thanks again, everyone. I'll have to share a laugh from the vet's office today.

I'm an admitted overpromoter of my dogs here on YT with countless photos and videos, but I'm beginning to realize it's not limited to YT.

As the vet tech came out to take Jillie this morning, she said "There's the famous Jillie! I've seen pictures and video of her all over the Internet."

Just as I was offering a polite smile, a woman I'd never seen before who was waiting with her dog said, "THAT'S JILLIE?!"

Evidently, she's famous in town too!

[navillusc]

I am glad she is doing well after all that. It's very strange about the ear injury, though. I am very sorry this has happened. I hope she is healed soon and has no further issues.

[Jacksmom052709]

Glad to hear all went well with Jillie's surgery, sorry she lost the three teeth. You have a little superstar there (even if she is missing an ear tip). Nickname - Tippy.

[LilAnnCamp]

So sorry about the 3 teeth. Her ear looks good. And I'm so glad she is home with you.

[MauiGirl]

I'm wishing Jillie a speedy recovery. With her beautiful hair, I am sure it won't be noticeable at all. Too bad about her 3 toofies too.

Wondering about what happened will bug you forever. Do you think maybe something clamped down on it, pinching it, like getting caught/closed in a door, or a mouse trap or something? Just guessing, since there was not much blood, maybe something cut off circulation.

I remember a thread quite a while ago where somebody accidentally got their dogs ear caught in a rubber band in her top knot, and the tip of the ear died off like that. Again, just guessing.

[MauiGirl]

I looked up that old thread about an ear injury in case something seems similar: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...s-ear-off.html

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by MauiGirl

I'm wishing Jillie a speedy recovery. With her beautiful hair, I am sure it won't be noticeable at all. Too bad about her 3 toofies too.

Wondering about what happened will bug you forever. Do you think maybe something clamped down on it, pinching it, like getting caught/closed in a door, or a mouse trap or something? Just guessing, since there was not much blood, maybe something cut off circulation.

I remember a thread quite a while ago where somebody accidentally got their dogs ear caught in a rubber band in her top knot, and the tip of the ear died off like that. Again, just guessing.

I love hearing theories, thanks! Jillie is so active that there are many ways it could have happened violently. From dog meetups to an ornery sister and brother at home, I can easily envision an injury like that. But what stumps me is why no blood and why the straight line cut. The band theory would cause that, but I'm sure that didn't happen.

[Lisa and Pic]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Thanks again, everyone. I'll have to share a laugh from the vet's office today.

I'm an admitted overpromoter of my dogs here on YT with countless photos and videos, but I'm beginning to realize it's not limited to YT.

As the vet tech came out to take Jillie this morning, she said "There's the famous Jillie! I've seen pictures and video of her all over the Internet."

Just as I was offering a polite smile, a woman I'd never seen before who was waiting with her dog said, "THAT'S JILLIE?!"

Evidently, she's famous in town too!

That is too funny Mike! Yep, she is famous and sending well wishes for her recovery.

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Thanks for your concern, everyone. Jillie now officially has 1 1/2 ears. I'm accepting nicknames.

Vet put her under for a dental today, and I had her remove the bad tip of the ear at the same time. She said it almost fell off.

To add insult to injury, she also had three teeth removed. I guess Dad better start doing a better job brushing. Her 2 year checkup was nearly perfect, but at 4 the vet said she had three very loose teeth.

Good news is recovery time for the ear is just a couple days. She put some dissolving stitches in there, but she expects the wound to heal quickly.

I'm still at a loss as to cause and when it happened. After scouring hundreds of photos taken since the 3/22 grooming, I know for certain that it was healthy the day before the grooming. Then I inexplicably have no telling pictures until 3/29, and that shows some darkness at the top of the right ear and probable damage.

I called the groomer today, and they professed to being as surprised as I am. They said they neither noticed any damage to her ear beforehand or admitted to any nicks while grooming. I certainly can't prove otherwise.

I'm reluctantly going to switch groomers. Reluctant because their price was good and the home office is just three blocks from where I live. But this was the second thing with them that made me scratch my head and wonder. The first was a wart on Eddie's nose several months that I told them to avoid. When I picked him up, it was bleeding and they told me he must have nicked it while in his crate.

It's entirely possible they are 100 percent innocent, but I don't think I could ever be comfortable leaving them there again.

GRAPHIC WARNING -- Attached is a picture of what's left of Jillie's ear. It was still raw after the surgery.

Just catching up on this thread. I'm glad Jillie is doing well!

IMHO if you saw darkening in pics way back to 3/29 ~ it leads my suspicions back to the groomer