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dianethomas 01-06-2009 03:40 PM
Too late to tape?
 
:confused:I tried taping Zaccheus' ears when he was very young, and it worked. But then they started flopping again when he started teething. I taped them again, and they came back up. It didn't take long, though, and they went right back to flopping, and I decided that he must just have floppy ears, like most of his siblings and parents. Now he is eight months old, and I wish sometimes they stood up like one of his sisters'. Is it too late to tape them again, or does my Zacchie just have floppy ears?

JeanieK 01-06-2009 03:51 PM
have you tried shaving his ears. That is usually all it takes to get them to stand up.

Nancy1999 01-06-2009 03:53 PM
Some people say they flop again around 6-8 months when they are getting their second teeth in. Do you keep the top third of the ear shaved? For droppy ears, some people shave the whole ear, some shave and tape, and some add additional calcium to the diet. I would try taping them one more time, but remember to keep the hair trimmed on the ear.

dianethomas 01-06-2009 06:07 PM
His ears are completely shaved. where would I find calcium for him, and how much would I give him?

Nancy1999 01-06-2009 06:27 PM
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His ears are completely shaved. where would I find calcium for him, and how much would I give him?
I don't know about this, I was reading the information because lactating mom's ears will droop as well, and generally the way the body works, is that when extra calcium is needed, it will pull that from cartilage, bones, and teeth, so supplements were suggested. How much and what kind I don't really know. I know it's important that you use the right type of calcium for best absorption, maybe someone on the diet forum can help you. Yorkietalk members, Ellie May and Ladymom, know a lot about supplements, maybe they might know the dosage and kind. Another suggestion I've read about were massage several times a day to increase circulation.

phfgkl 01-06-2009 06:36 PM
are your dogs ears thick or large? If so, they may never stand. My little biewer has little ears and they're not thick at all, they kind of droop or when she runs they kind of flop a little. I just keep taping. Taped one the other day for 3 days and now have the other one taped up. I think her ears are just lazy.

dianethomas 01-06-2009 10:01 PM
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are your dogs ears thick or large? If so, they may never stand. My little biewer has little ears and they're not thick at all, they kind of droop or when she runs they kind of flop a little. I just keep taping. Taped one the other day for 3 days and now have the other one taped up. I think her ears are just lazy.
His ears are not thick, or very large, for that matter, but I have noticed a very big difference in the shape of his ears and that of Roxy, as you can see in my pics. His ears, and Cricket's, kind of curve toward the sides. Roxy's curved up. i wonder if that makes a difference.

dianethomas 01-06-2009 10:02 PM
Pic on the right is Roxy. Cricket is on the left. I don't have any recent pictures of the little man. He's camera shy, and won't put his ears up at all.

katelin 01-06-2009 10:16 PM
Your vet should have calcium supplements - Pet-Cal is one brand. I give my females some of this (usually 1/2 tablet a day) when they are pregnant and nursing. Absorption is always a problem with Calcium. I also give a tablespoon of cottage cheese to my dogs every day. But I have to say, I have a puppy that is 4 months and I am fighting to keep the tips of her ears up too right now. So, I'm not sure the extra calcium is a total answer. Good luck.

Connie 01-06-2009 10:39 PM
I have heard that massaging the ears will also help them stand. Just massage them a few times a day and that is supposed to help strengthen them. Good luck!

dianethomas 01-07-2009 06:26 AM
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I have heard that massaging the ears will also help them stand. Just massage them a few times a day and that is supposed to help strengthen them. Good luck!
Oh, he's gonna LOVE that!

dianethomas 01-07-2009 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by katelin (Post 2405849)
Your vet should have calcium supplements - Pet-Cal is one brand. I give my females some of this (usually 1/2 tablet a day) when they are pregnant and nursing. Absorption is always a problem with Calcium. I also give a tablespoon of cottage cheese to my dogs every day. But I have to say, I have a puppy that is 4 months and I am fighting to keep the tips of her ears up too right now. So, I'm not sure the extra calcium is a total answer. Good luck.
I'll check into the pet-cal, but I have to be very careful what Zacchie eats, because of his cleft palate. I don't DARE give him cottage cheese. that would be a nightmare! :eek:

phfgkl 01-07-2009 06:29 AM
I tried the massaging, didn't work for me. Both your babies are adorable

dianethomas 01-07-2009 06:47 AM
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I tried the massaging, didn't work for me. Both your babies are adorable
You know, the funny thing is, when Roxy came to me, she was fully grown and in deplorable condition. It took me five hours to comb the tangles and mats out of her hair, and she was in HEAT but the guy I rescued her from didn't even know it!
So I can't imagine that she had help of any sort to get her ears to stand, but they do! In fact, before she came along, I had no idea that they were supposed to be up. I didn't really see the beauty of her ears until I came to YT, and saw all the beautiful babies here. I preferred Cricket's ears, which flop just at the tips. But I would LOVE for Zacchie's ears to be up like Roxy's!

dianethomas 01-07-2009 08:16 AM
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:confused:I tried taping Zaccheus' ears when he was very young, and it worked. But then they started flopping again when he started teething. I taped them again, and they came back up. It didn't take long, though, and they went right back to flopping, and I decided that he must just have floppy ears, like most of his siblings and parents. Now he is eight months old, and I wish sometimes they stood up like one of his sisters'. Is it too late to tape them again, or does my Zacchie just have floppy ears?
Got a few of the little bugger...

Nancy1999 01-07-2009 08:48 AM
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Got a few of the little bugger...
Lol, he is simply adorable, since his parents and some of his siblings have this trait, there is probably not a whole you can do, while it's not standard; it's nevertheless cute as heck!

dianethomas 01-09-2009 12:12 PM
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Lol, he is simply adorable, since his parents and some of his siblings have this trait, there is probably not a whole you can do, while it's not standard; it's nevertheless cute as heck!
And when I told my DH that I was thinking about taping one more time, he objected. He likes Zacchies ears just like they are.
I guess Daddy has spoken, LOL!

IWannaYorkie 01-09-2009 12:37 PM
One up one down
 
My Rosie has her right ear up and her left ear flops at the tip. I think that is sooo cute!!! Bella has had both ears up for several weeks.:aimeeyork:aimeeyork

scrapindee 01-11-2009 03:29 PM
Frequently when puppies are teething the ears will droop. We feed ice cream and frozen yoghurt for additional calcium for puppies and lactating females.

GeorgieMama 02-02-2009 09:42 AM
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Got a few of the little bugger...
i love these pics of him! made me laugh out loud! he's too cute!

tuci 08-10-2009 09:18 AM
floppy ears 6 months
 
:aimeeyorkour tuci is 6 months old and her ears have been floppy ever since we didnt know that they were supposed to stand up until just this month we tried to tape them but they semi- stood-up for a 2min and whent back to floppy. are they ever going to stand up and what do you suggest. :confused::confused:

YorkichonBella 08-10-2009 09:36 AM
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Got a few of the little bugger...
omgoodness.....he is just a Doll! What a cutie.....just the way he is!;)

nana911 08-10-2009 10:35 AM
cute floppy ears
 
My girls are 'bout 3 1/2 mths, when I got them both had ears that stood up pretty well. They eventually started to flop and I trimmed them..alot. Baby the oh so gorgeous one, hers stood right up and look great. But Bug, well, hers are now, naked pink and still floppy. Kinda fits with her sparse, spindly overall bug-ugly look. She is still my favorite. But those naked pink floppy ears are too cute. My boys the 80lb rescue mutt and Baxter my 10lb maltipoo usually have one ear up and one ear down and that is always a cute look. So, I'm not going to worry about it. The girls are pets and not show dogs..floppy ears are fine. Doesn't help you with how to make them stand up, but if you're not showing them, maybe whatever they're meant to be is what they'll be and their ears will fit their personality?

dianethomas 08-11-2009 04:42 AM
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:aimeeyorkour tuci is 6 months old and her ears have been floppy ever since we didnt know that they were supposed to stand up until just this month we tried to tape them but they semi- stood-up for a 2min and whent back to floppy. are they ever going to stand up and what do you suggest. :confused::confused:
Eh, I actually like our floppy ears. I wouldn't worry about it.

dianethomas 08-11-2009 04:45 AM
Last night I was looking at some old video of the dogs, and had forgotten what Zacchie's ears looked like, standing up. They were too cute, but flopping over actually fits who he is. Both Cricket and Zaccheus' ears flop FORWARD instead of sideways, just at the tips.
LOVE it!

delicatepuzzle 08-19-2009 12:59 AM
Awh I think he is cute with floppy ears. They are half floppy which is even CUTER!

Taping can still work. And remember that he might been getting full adult teeth in. Ella has the same problem. And taping them worked will. I also massage them. I don't know about the calcium thing but it makes sense.
Keep us updated!

bloominsuz 08-23-2009 08:54 AM
I worried too when Shayna's one ear flopped until she was 8 1/2 mo old. After she finished teething they stayed up. No taping, no more worries. She still has one tooth, but the ears are up.


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