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melissavoights · 08-24-2011, 01:46 PM

When do you, as breeders, step in and shave your yorkie puppy ears so that they will start standing up? My litter of 5 yorkies is 4 weeks and 3 days old. I notice that for the most part they are floppy. Occasionally, they will pull them back and they will stand for a few seconds. The hair on their body is growing rapidly. My breeder mentor gave me the answer of "depends on the puppy". That does not help me. In general, when do you start helping your yorkie babies get there ears to stand up?
thank you in advance for your your response.

Teresa Ford · 08-24-2011, 02:15 PM

Hi. about ears, I expect their ears to start popping up around 4 weeks. I shave the tips then. I think shape, size and when they pop up has a lot to do with their parents. Of all the puppies I have raised, only Ginny Joy had to have her ears taped. Her ears are up and very nice, after about a week they stayed up. I adopted her from a good breeder and she said about 1/2 her puppies have to have their ears taped.

Teresamag · 08-25-2011, 07:14 AM

I usually start trimming the edges at 4-5 weeks and shaving the inside and outside of the ears with a moustache trimmer around 5-6 weeks. It doesn't hurt anything and makes it easier for the ears to go up by themselves, plus I never have to worry about taping ears later on when I do this early. :-)

Teresa

melissavoights · 08-26-2011, 05:27 AM

Thank you. I trimmed the ear hair and they are all standing.

Valenie · 08-26-2011, 05:31 AM

I'm not a breeder but both my babies ears did not stand up until they were about 10 weeks old

. I didn't have to do anything!

Lindzorz · 08-26-2011, 09:13 PM

I think it all depends on the individual dog(s). Nilla's ears were up before she came to me, and when she got here they fell ... I tried to tape them for 4-5 days and they fell again. She's at 17 weeks now, and they're still down. After battling her to shave them, tape them, and then try to get the tape off afterward, I decided she's cute with floppy ears anyway. Lol! I'm going with whatever happens to them happens -- will love her floppy eared or straight.

Teresa Ford · 08-27-2011, 07:48 AM

Reading the threads about ear tapping and watching the videos on YT will help you decide if you want to tape your puppies ears. I did find a few hints, here they are.
1.Shaveing the ear hair at around 4 weeks will help ears stand up
2.Cooking oil will remove glue, gum, tape sticky,and paint from fur and skin.
3.A paper plate works well for making a pettern. Make a V shaped pattern
a. you can cut two for each ear, place one on front one on back .Tape to ear
b. use only one V pattern. Place piece of tape on pattern, long enough to wrap around the ear. Place on inside of ear, over lap tape on back of the ear.
c. cut a two inch piece of tape. Fold ear (like a book closing) tape like wrapping a band-aid around a finger, tape will form a tube.
3. Which method you use depends on how thick the ear is and how it is bent.

smartpuppiepets · 08-28-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lindzorz

I think it all depends on the individual dog(s). Nilla's ears were up before she came to me, and when she got here they fell ... I tried to tape them for 4-5 days and they fell again. She's at 17 weeks now, and they're still down. After battling her to shave them, tape them, and then try to get the tape off afterward, I decided she's cute with floppy ears anyway. Lol! I'm going with whatever happens to them happens -- will love her floppy eared or straight.

It is very possible that they came down because she is teething ! When they are loosing baby teeth and growing adult teeth the gums often are swollen, discomfort at the base of the ears and ear canal, all connected tissue inside, and all the calcium being used on the new teeth set.
Try a premium food blend or a calcium supplement with the taping, it may work.
Blessings.
XOXO

Micah my love · 08-29-2011, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teresamag

I usually start trimming the edges at 4-5 weeks and shaving the inside and outside of the ears with a moustache trimmer around 5-6 weeks. It doesn't hurt anything and makes it easier for the ears to go up by themselves, plus I never have to worry about taping ears later on when I do this early. :-)

Teresa

Good advice

LovinMia · 09-08-2011, 09:51 AM

my puppy came home with both ears down then they went very up now I have one staight up the other down in al totally confused look, I am hoping it goes back up soon.

smartpuppiepets · 09-08-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LovinMia

my puppy came home with both ears down then they went very up now I have one staight up the other down in al totally confused look, I am hoping it goes back up soon.

Keep them shaved and trimmed to make sure no hair weigh them down. You can also try to tape it , better try sooner than later .
XOXO

Lindzorz · 09-08-2011, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smartpuppiepets

It is very possible that they came down because she is teething ! When they are loosing baby teeth and growing adult teeth the gums often are swollen, discomfort at the base of the ears and ear canal, all connected tissue inside, and all the calcium being used on the new teeth set.
Try a premium food blend or a calcium supplement with the taping, it may work.
Blessings.
XOXO

Thank you for the advice! She eats Canidae food, maybe I should try the supplement first. I think Canidae's supposed to be a pretty good brand ... I'm deathly afraid of trimming her ears -- it didn't go so well the first time, lol. I was hoping the groomer would, but I forgot to ask! -insert facepalm here-

LovinMia · 09-09-2011, 10:23 AM

Thank you so much I trimmed her ears and pop up they came up it was so easy too less than 5 minutes and she looks even cutier !

LovinMia · 09-09-2011, 10:24 AM

Thank you so much I trimmed her ears and pop up they came up it was so easy too less than 5 minutes and she looks even cutier !

Quote:

Originally Posted by smartpuppiepets

Keep them shaved and trimmed to make sure no hair weigh them down. You can also try to tape it , better try sooner than later .
XOXO

smartpuppiepets · 09-10-2011, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lindzorz

Thank you for the advice! She eats Canidae food, maybe I should try the supplement first. I think Canidae's supposed to be a pretty good brand ... I'm deathly afraid of trimming her ears -- it didn't go so well the first time, lol. I was hoping the groomer would, but I forgot to ask! -insert facepalm here-

Well, in order to trim the hair off the ears you need a trimmer, you can get one at CVS or Walgreens or Rite aid, a cordless that men use to do their mustache is very safe, it can not hurt the puppy . you need to be more careful with scisors but if you get someone to help you holding your puppy i am sure you can do it safely.
The weight of the hair holds the ears down sometimes.
XOXO

08-24-2011, 01:46 PM	#1
melissavoights Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tampa, FL, USA Posts: 36 Blog Entries: 1	yorkie puppy ears When do you, as breeders, step in and shave your yorkie puppy ears so that they will start standing up? My litter of 5 yorkies is 4 weeks and 3 days old. I notice that for the most part they are floppy. Occasionally, they will pull them back and they will stand for a few seconds. The hair on their body is growing rapidly. My breeder mentor gave me the answer of "depends on the puppy". That does not help me. In general, when do you start helping your yorkie babies get there ears to stand up? thank you in advance for your your response.

08-26-2011, 05:27 AM	#4
melissavoights Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tampa, FL, USA Posts: 36 Blog Entries: 1	Thank you for your suggestions Thank you. I trimmed the ear hair and they are all standing.

08-26-2011, 05:31 AM	#5
Valenie Owned by Bella & Tibbs Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Loyall KY USA Posts: 2,252 Blog Entries: 15	I'm not a breeder but both my babies ears did not stand up until they were about 10 weeks old . I didn't have to do anything! __________________ XOXO Valenie LOVING Mommy to Tibbers Bella and my son Adam!

08-26-2011, 09:13 PM	#6
Lindzorz YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 595	Nilla's ears fight meh! I think it all depends on the individual dog(s). Nilla's ears were up before she came to me, and when she got here they fell ... I tried to tape them for 4-5 days and they fell again. She's at 17 weeks now, and they're still down. After battling her to shave them, tape them, and then try to get the tape off afterward, I decided she's cute with floppy ears anyway. Lol! I'm going with whatever happens to them happens -- will love her floppy eared or straight. __________________ Home is where your is. Lindsey and Nilla

09-08-2011, 09:51 AM	#10
LovinMia Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 11	I ha e Both one ear up one down now my puppy came home with both ears down then they went very up now I have one staight up the other down in al totally confused look, I am hoping it goes back up soon.

08-24-2011, 02:15 PM	#2
Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	Hi. about ears, I expect their ears to start popping up around 4 weeks. I shave the tips then. I think shape, size and when they pop up has a lot to do with their parents. Of all the puppies I have raised, only Ginny Joy had to have her ears taped. Her ears are up and very nice, after about a week they stayed up. I adopted her from a good breeder and she said about 1/2 her puppies have to have their ears taped.

08-25-2011, 07:14 AM	#3
Teresamag YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 358	I usually start trimming the edges at 4-5 weeks and shaving the inside and outside of the ears with a moustache trimmer around 5-6 weeks. It doesn't hurt anything and makes it easier for the ears to go up by themselves, plus I never have to worry about taping ears later on when I do this early. :-) Teresa

08-27-2011, 07:48 AM	#7
Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	Reading the threads about ear tapping and watching the videos on YT will help you decide if you want to tape your puppies ears. I did find a few hints, here they are. 1.Shaveing the ear hair at around 4 weeks will help ears stand up 2.Cooking oil will remove glue, gum, tape sticky,and paint from fur and skin. 3.A paper plate works well for making a pettern. Make a V shaped pattern a. you can cut two for each ear, place one on front one on back .Tape to ear b. use only one V pattern. Place piece of tape on pattern, long enough to wrap around the ear. Place on inside of ear, over lap tape on back of the ear. c. cut a two inch piece of tape. Fold ear (like a book closing) tape like wrapping a band-aid around a finger, tape will form a tube. 3. Which method you use depends on how thick the ear is and how it is bent.

09-09-2011, 10:23 AM	#13
LovinMia Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 11	trimming ears Thank you so much I trimmed her ears and pop up they came up it was so easy too less than 5 minutes and she looks even cutier !