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tonigrl05 · 03-13-2009, 07:43 PM

Do all yorkie ears stand up because my Maya is 3 months old and hers dont. I was just wondering if this was normal...if they stay floppy thats ok 2 because she looks so cute!!! Thx all!!

mlb · 03-13-2009, 07:51 PM

my little girl has floppy ears, I think she it is adorable but I think the standard is to be standing. Not much help, I've heard about people taping them so they stand up, not sure if it works...

AbbysMom08 · 03-13-2009, 08:25 PM

Yep, the ears are suppose to stand up but.........your little one is so so cute, floppy ears and all!!!!

ChantalB · 03-13-2009, 08:41 PM

The standard is for ears up and yes taping will do the trick but more around 4 to 20 weeks.

I do think they look really cute with there years down too..

Teddy was so cute with his hear down, my boyfriend insisted to keep it this way.

It give him a teddy bear look!

shannonroselive · 03-13-2009, 09:21 PM

Curly's ears are floppy but seem to wanna stand up lately. The ends still fold over but the lower ear is going up. I love the floppy ears though.

bchgirl · 03-13-2009, 09:31 PM

Yes the ears are supposed to stand. Reduce the weight by shaving a third of the way down and keep the edges trimmed. Usually that's all it takes to get them to pop up.

monarchmom · 03-14-2009, 04:28 AM

Precious is 2 1/2 yrs old & has floppy ears, but I think she is cute just the way she is

Britster · 03-14-2009, 05:04 AM

Some stay floppy.

I kind of wanted Jackson's to
stay floppy but they stood up
@ 4 months or so. And he looks
so cute!

Peek-A-Boo Momm · 03-14-2009, 06:11 AM

Alex is 11 weeks and his ear stand up but flop half way I think it is to cute! Your baby is precious!

Hugs

tonigrl05 · 03-14-2009, 06:18 AM

Thanks for all the posts....well if they stay floppy thats fine with me. Taping the ears sounds kinda annoying for the dog....I put a bow in her hair a couple of weeks ago and that lasted about 5 seconds before she pulled it out....I figure when she is older I will try the bow again.

Miao · 03-14-2009, 10:44 AM

I did a triangular cut-out and attached the masking tape to that instead of the inside skin of her ears. All I had to do was loosely tape them on and around the back of her ears. She never even scratched it and her ears got to breathe as I can see the space between the skin and the triangle (which I also wrapped with tape to fortify it and make it more peel friendly for reuse/retaping. I cut triangles out of reasonably sturdy business cards and/or waxed over cd/dvd case cover label/cards. For a while, I had also used a longer piece of tape to hold the 2 ears together (not pulled against each other but standing exactly vertically on head like they do now on their own) in a more upright position in case it weighed down off to the side so that each ear was able to provide support for the other. It worked great for me as I was concerned about rolling their ears into a cone and taping directly as I knew I wouldn't do it correctly.

Of course, the hairs on the back/front were kept trimmed.

03-13-2009, 07:43 PM	#1
tonigrl05 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 20	Ears?? Do all yorkie ears stand up because my Maya is 3 months old and hers dont. I was just wondering if this was normal...if they stay floppy thats ok 2 because she looks so cute!!! Thx all!! __________________

03-13-2009, 09:31 PM	#6
bchgirl Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 15,444 Blog Entries: 2	Yes the ears are supposed to stand. Reduce the weight by shaving a third of the way down and keep the edges trimmed. Usually that's all it takes to get them to pop up. __________________ Deb, Reese, Reggie, Frazier, Libby, Sidney, & Bodie Trace & Ramsey who watch over us www.biewersbythebay.com

03-14-2009, 05:04 AM	#8
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,814	Some stay floppy. I kind of wanted Jackson's to stay floppy but they stood up @ 4 months or so. And he looks so cute! __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

03-14-2009, 06:11 AM	#9
Peek-A-Boo Momm Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 72	Alex is 11 weeks and his ear stand up but flop half way I think it is to cute! Your baby is precious! Hugs __________________ My Baby's Skin and Fur! Austin, Ariel , Aden, And Alex

03-14-2009, 06:18 AM	#10
tonigrl05 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 20	Thanks for all the posts....well if they stay floppy thats fine with me. Taping the ears sounds kinda annoying for the dog....I put a bow in her hair a couple of weeks ago and that lasted about 5 seconds before she pulled it out....I figure when she is older I will try the bow again. __________________

03-13-2009, 07:51 PM	#2
mlb Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kingston, Washington Posts: 18	my little girl has floppy ears, I think she it is adorable but I think the standard is to be standing. Not much help, I've heard about people taping them so they stand up, not sure if it works...

03-13-2009, 08:25 PM	#3
AbbysMom08 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,268	Yep, the ears are suppose to stand up but.........your little one is so so cute, floppy ears and all!!!!

03-13-2009, 08:41 PM	#4
ChantalB Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,042	The standard is for ears up and yes taping will do the trick but more around 4 to 20 weeks. I do think they look really cute with there years down too.. Teddy was so cute with his hear down, my boyfriend insisted to keep it this way. It give him a teddy bear look!

03-13-2009, 09:21 PM	#5
shannonroselive Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Where ever the wind blows! Posts: 612	Curly's ears are floppy but seem to wanna stand up lately. The ends still fold over but the lower ear is going up. I love the floppy ears though.

03-14-2009, 04:28 AM	#7
monarchmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hamilton, NJ USA Posts: 125	Precious is 2 1/2 yrs old & has floppy ears, but I think she is cute just the way she is

03-14-2009, 10:44 AM	#11
Miao No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Savage Garden Posts: 1,147	I did a triangular cut-out and attached the masking tape to that instead of the inside skin of her ears. All I had to do was loosely tape them on and around the back of her ears. She never even scratched it and her ears got to breathe as I can see the space between the skin and the triangle (which I also wrapped with tape to fortify it and make it more peel friendly for reuse/retaping. I cut triangles out of reasonably sturdy business cards and/or waxed over cd/dvd case cover label/cards. For a while, I had also used a longer piece of tape to hold the 2 ears together (not pulled against each other but standing exactly vertically on head like they do now on their own) in a more upright position in case it weighed down off to the side so that each ear was able to provide support for the other. It worked great for me as I was concerned about rolling their ears into a cone and taping directly as I knew I wouldn't do it correctly. Of course, the hairs on the back/front were kept trimmed.