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jean · 09-26-2007, 08:55 AM

Could someone tell me what teething has to do with ears standing upright? From what I've read on some threads here...........they won't stand up until teething is complete? Maggie is 5 months old now and her ears are not up but she hasn't lost all her baby teeth yet either.

T Doll · 09-26-2007, 04:27 PM

I'm curious to know what the relation is here too. Hopefully somebody will have the answer

Katydid · 09-26-2007, 06:11 PM

I have heard it is because all the calcium goes to the teeth when they are still teething . My breeder suggest giving cottage cheese everyday to supplement. I am having the same problem with my new baby. He is 4 months .we have taped and one is up and the other down.sometimes both are up.We tape for 3days take down for 2 days.
Good Luck!!!!

yorkiekist · 09-26-2007, 06:40 PM

Is all the hair been shaved off your yorkies ears? Most of the time when ears dont go up its due to the fact that the weight of the hair brings down the ears. Ears that are already up at the time of teething sometimes go down due to sore muscles when teething. But they usually go back up again. Also, sometimes tape is needed as well as shaving off the hair to stand those ears up.

PANAMA69 · 09-26-2007, 09:36 PM

Theething can cause the ears to drop

Sandysbabies · 09-26-2007, 09:59 PM

http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g2...bibby.jpgTThis is a picture of Kayla at 13wks. old. I hope this goes through and I did this right, but you can see how much her ears stick up. I never heard of the teething and ear thing before.

lara2913 · 09-27-2007, 12:49 AM

They often fly around all over the place during teething.

kristykins · 09-27-2007, 10:30 AM

Winston's ears are finally going up. they're doing the "one straight up" and "one flopped" thing now, and sometimes they're both up. He's about 7 months old now... I thought they would never go up so I'm happy they finally are !

jean · 09-27-2007, 10:52 AM

I guess I'll wait another month or so then try taping. Maybe the teething will be completed by then. Still no definite answer as to the connection.

Miz Mary · 09-28-2007, 09:51 AM

my Benji is 6 months , lost all his baby teeth, but his bottom "fangs" are still comming in......even shaving his ears - they still flop ....never have stood straight up !!! Maybe after these last teeth come in, then his ears will stand - if not , he will be a floppy yorkie !!! I couldnt bear the tape on his ears - he would go NUTS trying to get it off !!!

Yorkiekids · 09-28-2007, 11:06 AM

Dogs have cartilidge in there ears and when they're teething the calcium is taken from the cartilidge which makes the ears go down. They usually come back up after teething.

Marietha · 10-25-2019, 03:49 PM

My yorkie is 10 weeks old. What can I put on his teeth or gums to ease his pain.

Lovetodream88 · 10-25-2019, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Marietha

My yorkie is 10 weeks old. What can I put on his teeth or gums to ease his pain.

Sadly they don’t make anything safe for dogs like that but they make certain toys for puppies that you can freeze and then they can chew on it and help sooth their gums.

09-26-2007, 08:55 AM	#1
jean Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12	teething and ears??? Could someone tell me what teething has to do with ears standing upright? From what I've read on some threads here...........they won't stand up until teething is complete? Maggie is 5 months old now and her ears are not up but she hasn't lost all her baby teeth yet either.

09-26-2007, 06:11 PM	#3
Katydid Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sugar Hill,Ga Posts: 171	I have heard it is because all the calcium goes to the teeth when they are still teething . My breeder suggest giving cottage cheese everyday to supplement. I am having the same problem with my new baby. He is 4 months .we have taped and one is up and the other down.sometimes both are up.We tape for 3days take down for 2 days. Good Luck!!!! __________________

09-26-2007, 06:40 PM	#4
yorkiekist YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: HOT, HOT, HOT AZ Posts: 3,150	ears Is all the hair been shaved off your yorkies ears? Most of the time when ears dont go up its due to the fact that the weight of the hair brings down the ears. Ears that are already up at the time of teething sometimes go down due to sore muscles when teething. But they usually go back up again. Also, sometimes tape is needed as well as shaving off the hair to stand those ears up.

09-27-2007, 12:49 AM	#7
lara2913 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,920	They often fly around all over the place during teething. __________________ Indy, Benjamin and Malachi There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face- Ben Williams

09-28-2007, 11:06 AM	#11
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	Dogs have cartilidge in there ears and when they're teething the calcium is taken from the cartilidge which makes the ears go down. They usually come back up after teething. __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

09-26-2007, 04:27 PM	#2
T Doll Mocha's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 888	I'm curious to know what the relation is here too. Hopefully somebody will have the answer

09-26-2007, 09:36 PM	#5
PANAMA69 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ~~YorkieWorld~~ Posts: 8,428	Theething can cause the ears to drop

09-26-2007, 09:59 PM	#6
Sandysbabies YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,234	http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g2...bibby.jpgTThis is a picture of Kayla at 13wks. old. I hope this goes through and I did this right, but you can see how much her ears stick up. I never heard of the teething and ear thing before.

09-27-2007, 10:30 AM	#8
kristykins Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 235	Winston's ears are finally going up. they're doing the "one straight up" and "one flopped" thing now, and sometimes they're both up. He's about 7 months old now... I thought they would never go up so I'm happy they finally are !

09-27-2007, 10:52 AM	#9
jean Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12	I guess I'll wait another month or so then try taping. Maybe the teething will be completed by then. Still no definite answer as to the connection.

09-28-2007, 09:51 AM	#10
Miz Mary Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 92	my Benji is 6 months , lost all his baby teeth, but his bottom "fangs" are still comming in......even shaving his ears - they still flop ....never have stood straight up !!! Maybe after these last teeth come in, then his ears will stand - if not , he will be a floppy yorkie !!! I couldnt bear the tape on his ears - he would go NUTS trying to get it off !!!

10-25-2019, 03:49 PM	#12
Marietha YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Temple Posts: 4	My yorkie is 10 weeks old. What can I put on his teeth or gums to ease his pain.