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12-30-2009, 09:40 PM | #1 |
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| Ears Up and Down After being up for over a week, Wookie's ears fell down . They did start to grow a slight amount of hair on them. But I'm wondering if that is why the fell down or if he is teething. I shaved them again and taped them for a night and they are wavering up. One periodically flops down. Should I start taping them daily again? The bottoms stand up fine, it's just the very tips that flop over.
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12-30-2009, 10:05 PM | #2 |
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| That's all that I've seen flop over. How old is the yorkie? What are you using to tape? Do you have a photo? Have you taped other ears? How big are the ears? How long are you taping? Are you petting the yorkie one the ears any? When you make a nose such as a squeaker, do they come up? |
12-31-2009, 05:19 AM | #3 | |
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Many reasons as to why their ears go up and down. Especially in males.....teething, growing, testicles not being seated yet.......so, whenever they begin to flop or waver.....tape.
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12-31-2009, 08:32 AM | #4 |
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| Well I change the tape everyday because his ears get dirty quickly and I need to clean them daily. But per advice, I will tape them for another week. Thats when I massage them. He is almost 14 weeks and I taped his ears before which is how I got them to stand in the first place. I use the Johnson and Johnson breathable tape and athletic tape. He has reaaally big ears in comparison to his body. When they were standing they would move in correspondence with his emotions. So cute Here is the basic way I am taping them.
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12-31-2009, 08:36 AM | #5 | |
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12-31-2009, 08:41 AM | #6 |
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| I pluck his ear hair. And his ears do have a slight odor. My vet said he doesn't have the yeast infection, but its wavering which is why I am careful. I will try leaving them up for longer, if they start to turn for the worse I'll get the drops. That's another reason I want his ears to stand. The stretch that they were standing his ears were gunk and odor free Poor guy and his massive Yoda ears lol
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12-31-2009, 08:44 AM | #7 | |
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12-31-2009, 08:46 AM | #8 |
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| She mentioned that if it was still like that when we take him for his next round that she's gonna test him for it. It's better than it was before because of his ears standing. I may just have her do it anyways, especially because I keep them squeaky clean as possible. Thanks for your help Mardelin.
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12-31-2009, 12:51 PM | #9 |
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| B/c having them up now is crucial it's okay to shave the whole ear, not just the tip IMO. I asked if you're touching the ear b/c folks will pet behind the ears affectionately. Do not allow any contact w/ ears whatsoever. They are too fragile. Keep this in mind about tape on/ tape off. Resist the urge to peek at the ears. Tape them & leave. I'm assuming you got him at 12 weeks, had him a wk them ears went down? Did you ask the breeder if they were up before that? I think it's a good idea to take him in to the vet maybe w/ the tape on too. Why not, take advantage of the appt. ? Let the vet show you how to tape it for the best results. Not to worry, if they were up for a week you'll be okay. He's a doll. Congratulations. |
12-31-2009, 12:57 PM | #10 | |
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12-31-2009, 12:59 PM | #11 |
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| B/c having them up now is crucial it's okay to shave the whole ear, not just the tip IMO. I asked if you're touching the ear b/c folks will pet behind the ears affectionately. Do not allow any contact w/ ears whatsoever. They are too fragile. Keep this in mind about tape on/ tape off. Resist the urge to peek at the ears. Tape them & leave. I'm assuming you got him at 12 weeks, had him a wk them ears went down? Did you ask the breeder if they were up before that? I think it's a good idea to take him in to the vet maybe w/ the tape on too. Why not, take advantage of the appt. ? Let the vet show you how to tape it for the best results. Not to worry, if they were up for a week you'll be okay. He's a doll. Congratulations. |
12-31-2009, 03:11 PM | #12 |
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| If you are having problems with the ears staying up, I would suggest using glue. There are many wonderful glue products out there that are safe and also they have the glue removal which is wonderful. When you use glue, the pup doesn't have some clunky piece of tape up there on his ears that he is just dying to get off, that can actually do more damage to the ear (they can burst the blood vessels in the ear etc., just trying to get that off the ear. However, with glue they don't even realize that it is on the ear. And if you have a couple of pups, the ears can really take some serious injuries from the other pups trying to get the tape off. So, you may want to research using glue.
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12-31-2009, 03:33 PM | #13 | |
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12-31-2009, 03:44 PM | #14 |
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| dog ear glue for pasting all breeds' ears I have used the Surgical glue too. I have been up for 4 or 5 nights around the clock tubing a pup, I lost him this morning, I am worn out. I can't remember the name of the surgical glue I use. I will look it up. I need to get some sleep, but I am so tired I can't seem to settle down for a nap.
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12-31-2009, 03:47 PM | #15 |
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| The strip eyelash adhesive is excellent to use as well. It's clear, waterproof, very safe, and will peel off when no longer needed. Dr. Schols makes a patch to put on your feet that can be cut to fit into the ears and will glue right in. It's safe and the other pups won't bother it. It's so comfortable the pup will hardly know it's there.
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