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lzpeaches · 02-19-2008, 08:16 AM

ok so my little miss. maddie is beautiful and i am NOT complaining after what just happened to me. but maddie's ears are still floppy...the bottom is strong, but the tops are floppy down still. she is 12 weeks and i am just curious is there something i should be doing to get them to stand or what should i do??

PrincessDiana · 02-19-2008, 08:21 AM

You can try shaving them to make them lighter, and if they're still not up, you can tape them. There are some great threads on how to do it, just search "taping ears"

flutterby · 02-19-2008, 08:32 AM

My biewer, Bella, will be 15 weeks old on Friday and we finally got her ears to stay up last week.. We've had them taped off and on for about 3 weeks.. One ear has been up but the other ear had to stay taped an extra week..

eta - it really did help with them being shaved!

bettyeanne · 02-19-2008, 08:35 AM

We brought our Toto home at 16 weeks and our breeder said they had just "popped" up! Give 'em time Mom!! Trimming that top 1/3 helps too.

lzpeaches · 02-19-2008, 08:39 AM

i am going to seach on here about taping them...and will do the shaving thing! i know this may sound so silly but what did you shave your yorkies with??? i just want to make sure i do this the right way!

davis · 02-19-2008, 09:09 AM

Gleason's ears were floppy and my vet super glued them and they stayed stuck about 2 weeks and when they came unglued they stayed up. It didn't hurt him at all and he didn't even act like he knew they were glued. Have you tried that?

Sugar's Mom · 02-19-2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lzpeaches

i am going to seach on here about taping them...and will do the shaving thing! i know this may sound so silly but what did you shave your yorkies with??? i just want to make sure i do this the right way!

if mine aren't up by eight weeks, I always shave and tape them. I use a wahl clipper with no attached blades. Also wet the hair and trim around the edges of the ear.

Myzzbrat · 02-19-2008, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by PrincessDiana

You can try shaving them to make them lighter, and if they're still not up, you can tape them. There are some great threads on how to do it, just search "taping ears"

I agree. Shaving the inside tips of the ears can help with clippers not a regular shaver like us girls use.. Or you can tape them up off and on for about a week or two to see if that helps at all. Dont get discouraged she's still young too.

flutterby · 02-19-2008, 10:52 AM

I use bfs mustache trimmer... Don't tell him!!

mckinser · 02-19-2008, 12:50 PM

My Chase wil be 7 months on the 29th. His ears starting standing up by themselves at 5 months. They stayed up for about 1 month and then they flopped again, I am assuming this was due to teething. One ear is just now starting to stand up on it own, the other ear is up and down, mostly down. I too was wondering if this is normal and if you think his floppy ear is going to stand back up. I have shaved the ears and taped the floppy one. After I take the tape off it stands for a few minutes and then it flops right back down. I have attached pictures of him showing his ears while they were standing. It just seems strange that they won't stand back up after being erect for a month. Sorry I forgot my computer is in the shop. I don't have pictures downloaded on this computer. You can look at some of my other post for pictures, sorry about that.

yorkiesmiles · 02-21-2008, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by lzpeaches

i am going to seach on here about taping them...and will do the shaving thing! i know this may sound so silly but what did you shave your yorkies with??? i just want to make sure i do this the right way!

I use just a little personal razor like they sell at Walgreens for like $9 - It's about as thick as a pen, the blade is small and makes so little noise. I use this just to keep the ears looking nice

Emmsmom · 02-21-2008, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by davis

Gleason's ears were floppy and my vet super glued them and they stayed stuck about 2 weeks and when they came unglued they stayed up. It didn't hurt him at all and he didn't even act like he knew they were glued. Have you tried that?

I think I would tape them instead of using superglue. Some vets may do it but I would be scared to use it.

JosieBishop · 02-21-2008, 06:43 AM

My baby is 5 months old and her ears are not up either. Silly question – but do you have to shave the hair off of the ears in order to tape them? I assume it’s because the hair weighs them down? She doesn’t sit still at all so I’m so nervous to try and shave them. Can I tape them without shaving?

02-19-2008, 08:16 AM	#1
lzpeaches Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: michigan/iowa Posts: 16	my yorkies ear are still down ok so my little miss. maddie is beautiful and i am NOT complaining after what just happened to me. but maddie's ears are still floppy...the bottom is strong, but the tops are floppy down still. she is 12 weeks and i am just curious is there something i should be doing to get them to stand or what should i do??

02-19-2008, 08:21 AM	#2
PrincessDiana I ♥ Franklin & Maggie Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,068	You can try shaving them to make them lighter, and if they're still not up, you can tape them. There are some great threads on how to do it, just search "taping ears" __________________ Diana , Mommy to Franklin, Maggie, Oliver, and Millie - RIP Piper

02-19-2008, 08:32 AM	#3
flutterby YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 402	My biewer, Bella, will be 15 weeks old on Friday and we finally got her ears to stay up last week.. We've had them taped off and on for about 3 weeks.. One ear has been up but the other ear had to stay taped an extra week.. eta - it really did help with them being shaved! __________________ Kenya - Mommy to Brooklynn , Bailey , Bella (biewer), and Peyton

02-19-2008, 08:35 AM	#4
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	We brought our Toto home at 16 weeks and our breeder said they had just "popped" up! Give 'em time Mom!! Trimming that top 1/3 helps too. __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein

02-19-2008, 08:39 AM	#5
lzpeaches Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: michigan/iowa Posts: 16	shaving and taping ears!! thank you i am going to seach on here about taping them...and will do the shaving thing! i know this may sound so silly but what did you shave your yorkies with??? i just want to make sure i do this the right way!

02-19-2008, 09:09 AM	#6
davis Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 187	Gleason's ears were floppy and my vet super glued them and they stayed stuck about 2 weeks and when they came unglued they stayed up. It didn't hurt him at all and he didn't even act like he knew they were glued. Have you tried that?

02-19-2008, 10:52 AM	#9
flutterby YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 402	I use bfs mustache trimmer... Don't tell him!! __________________ Kenya - Mommy to Brooklynn , Bailey , Bella (biewer), and Peyton

02-19-2008, 12:50 PM	#10
mckinser Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 55	My Chase wil be 7 months on the 29th. His ears starting standing up by themselves at 5 months. They stayed up for about 1 month and then they flopped again, I am assuming this was due to teething. One ear is just now starting to stand up on it own, the other ear is up and down, mostly down. I too was wondering if this is normal and if you think his floppy ear is going to stand back up. I have shaved the ears and taped the floppy one. After I take the tape off it stands for a few minutes and then it flops right back down. I have attached pictures of him showing his ears while they were standing. It just seems strange that they won't stand back up after being erect for a month. Sorry I forgot my computer is in the shop. I don't have pictures downloaded on this computer. You can look at some of my other post for pictures, sorry about that.

02-21-2008, 06:43 AM	#13
JosieBishop Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La La Land Posts: 73	My baby is 5 months old and her ears are not up either. Silly question – but do you have to shave the hair off of the ears in order to tape them? I assume it’s because the hair weighs them down? She doesn’t sit still at all so I’m so nervous to try and shave them. Can I tape them without shaving?