ever had a yorkie with one ear standing and one not?

[purpledaffodil]

We taped Addies ears for 24 hours, one ear stood, the other didn't. So we shaved the ear and taped again, no luck. So we thought we'd wait a week and try again, again no luck.

she is almost 12 weeks old, could it be broken or something?

Both her parents ears were up

[chachi]

When Jewels was a puppy she had one ear up and one down. But by 12 weeks they were both up. I didnt tape or shave

[Gracie2006]

It took Gracie forever for the second one to stand up, I think she was close to 4 months.

[BamaFan121s]

Lol...it can't be broken...there are not bones there to break. She is still plentl old enough for it to stand. I have a 4 month old who has one ear that started to flop over the past few days, so I get to fight that battle this weekend too.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by purpledaffodil

We taped Addies ears for 24 hours, one ear stood, the other didn't. So we shaved the ear and taped again, no luck. So we thought we'd wait a week and try again, again no luck.

she is almost 12 weeks old, could it be broken or something?

Both her parents ears were up

No, it can't be broken, although the cartilage can break down if not taped. Just keep taping. I tape for 5 days let rest for 2.

[stephluvsangel6]

MY BABY FRANKSTER ISNT LIEK THAT BUT MY GERMAN SHEPARD IS, AND ITS SO FUNNY CAUSE HER ONE EAR IS POINTED HIGH INTO THE SKY LIKE A TYPICAL GERMAN AND HER OTHER EAR WAS EITHER THEY SAID BROKE OR INJURED SOMEHOW FROM HER PREVIOUS OWNER (BROKEN EAR )
AND SO IT DOESNT STAND UP AND IT JUST FLOPS OVER AND ITS SOOO FUNNNY

[purpledaffodil]

Originally Posted by stephluvsangel6

MY BABY FRANKSTER ISNT LIEK THAT BUT MY GERMAN SHEPARD IS, AND ITS SO FUNNY CAUSE HER ONE EAR IS POINTED HIGH INTO THE SKY LIKE A TYPICAL GERMAN AND HER OTHER EAR WAS EITHER THEY SAID BROKE OR INJURED SOMEHOW FROM HER PREVIOUS OWNER (BROKEN EAR )
AND SO IT DOESNT STAND UP AND IT JUST FLOPS OVER AND ITS SOOO FUNNNY

yeah this is why i ask, because my parents GS also has one up and one down, it was aparently broken from one of his litter mates when they were just babies (thats what the vet suspects)

[purpledaffodil]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

No, it can't be broken, although the cartilage can break down if not taped. Just keep taping. I tape for 5 days let rest for 2.

lol we are lucky if she keeps the tape on for one whole day!

[txshopper73]

ears go up and they go down...just keep working with it.

[Yorkiedaze]

Keep it shaved and if taped properly she wont get it off. You have to leave the tape on all the time, only take it off to change to clean tape. The ear should look like a mummy, and the tape should be the kind that doesn't pull the hair when taken off. Keep it taped for at least a month to 6 weeks.

[Sugar's Mom]

" Keep it taped for at least a month to 6 weeks."

I am curious as to where you got such information? Everything I have read sayss 24 hours to three days. I can't imagine anyone leaving them taped for a month to six weeks. Please site your source. Thanks

[joy and bella]

my friend has a yorkie with the same problem, one ear up and one down. i was wondering how to tape the other ear, and what kind of tape do you use??? thanks sooo much!!!!

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom

" Keep it taped for at least a month to 6 weeks."

I am curious as to where you got such information? Everything I have read sayss 24 hours to three days. I can't imagine anyone leaving them taped for a month to six weeks. Please site your source. Thanks

There is an article in Yorkshire Terrier Magazine by Jane Amman (think that's the spelling on her name) and she recommends it to stay up that long.

I tape, leave up 5 days and down 2, retape if needed, leave up for 5 and down 2.

[MeganS]

LOL ears can't be broken. We had a puppy who had one up and one down. I think the other would've gone up if it had the chance. Good luck!

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

There is an article in Yorkshire Terrier Magazine by Jane Amman (think that's the spelling on her name) and she recommends it to stay up that long.

I tape, leave up 5 days and down 2, retape if needed, leave up for 5 and down 2.

My goodness!!!!!!!!! I learn something every day. BUT, I would never leave my baby's ears taped for a month. Poor little thing. I have one I am working on right now. both parents, all littermates have erect ears. This one keeeps going up and down. more down than up. I tapee for three days then rest for two. Within hours after I remove the tape, the ears are flopped dowwn. They play soo rough and drag each other around, I wonder if that is causing it?