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Yoshismom1969 · 08-24-2014, 05:04 PM

Hi, I got my little girl 2 nights ago and her ears were standing. They were standing in the first photos I ever saw of her, I am assuming she was around 7 1/2 weeks then but now she is 9 1/2 weeks. Her left ear has flopped lower and lower until tonight it is not standing at all. Should I be taping her ear to stand or is this temporary?

Wylie's Mom · 08-25-2014, 06:08 AM

Hi and welcome to YT

! It could be temporary due to stress and teething...but you may want to tape it anyway, just in case.

Yoshismom1969 · 08-25-2014, 06:15 AM

Thank you. Is there a forum or post here that describes the best way to tape them?

Wylie's Mom · 08-25-2014, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoshismom1969

Thank you. Is there a forum or post here that describes the best way to tape them?

I just created a thread that contains several resources on how to tape ears, here:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pup...-stand-up.html

Hope that helps!

Yoshismom1969 · 08-25-2014, 02:23 PM

Thank you. Can you help me with something else? I am new on this board and it is a little different than some I am on. I cannot figure out how to turn my emails off? I went in and unchecked everything and saved it 3 times and I am still getting emails from another thread I commented on?

intilis · 08-26-2014, 12:01 AM

Hi & welcome to YT! I'm terrible with the tech stuff so can't help, sorry! What did you name your little princess?

Yoshismom1969 · 08-26-2014, 07:39 AM

Trinket, I always wanted a little female Yorkie to name "Trinket" :-)

MauiGirl · 08-26-2014, 09:06 AM

Welcome to Yorkie Talk.

To help the ears stand up keep the hair trimmed on the 1/3 of the ear toward the tip. Don't worry if they flop a bit during teething, etc. for about 6 months or so.

MissKellee · 08-26-2014, 09:23 AM

Hi, I have a question. We got a new yorkie on Sunday. Katie is supposed to be from the same litter as Molly. However, the are so different. Molly is about 8 pounds. She is black and brown and her ears are floppy. Katie is about four pounds. She is silver and brown. Her ears stick up. Also, Molly and Katie have different hair type. I don't care if molly and Katie are from litters, but if they are from the same way as they so different?

BobbiB · 08-26-2014, 09:29 AM

Sheldon's flop when he is teething, but have always come back up. First it was his right, then his left, and as of now, they are both up again. I considered taping, but was then told that in many cases, if they stood at one point and you keep the hair trimmed, they will generally come back up. All that said, Sheldon is a pet and his ears being perfect isn't a big deal to me.If I had a show prospect, I would definitely tape, just to be sure.

08-24-2014, 05:04 PM	#1
Yoshismom1969 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 227	Ear question Hi, I got my little girl 2 nights ago and her ears were standing. They were standing in the first photos I ever saw of her, I am assuming she was around 7 1/2 weeks then but now she is 9 1/2 weeks. Her left ear has flopped lower and lower until tonight it is not standing at all. Should I be taping her ear to stand or is this temporary?

08-25-2014, 06:08 AM	#2
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Hi and welcome to YT ! It could be temporary due to stress and teething...but you may want to tape it anyway, just in case. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

08-26-2014, 12:01 AM	#6
intilis YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sayreville, NJ, and Stuart Fl, Posts: 881	Hi & welcome to YT! I'm terrible with the tech stuff so can't help, sorry! What did you name your little princess? __________________ Lori ,Phoebe , Stanley , Joey ,Tink RIP.

08-26-2014, 09:06 AM	#8
MauiGirl Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 7,740	Welcome to Yorkie Talk. To help the ears stand up keep the hair trimmed on the 1/3 of the ear toward the tip. Don't worry if they flop a bit during teething, etc. for about 6 months or so. __________________ SANDY, MOM TO TIKI , KAYLA , KARLEE , R.I.P. MEIKA

08-26-2014, 09:23 AM	#9
MissKellee Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 48	Hi, I have a question. We got a new yorkie on Sunday. Katie is supposed to be from the same litter as Molly. However, the are so different. Molly is about 8 pounds. She is black and brown and her ears are floppy. Katie is about four pounds. She is silver and brown. Her ears stick up. Also, Molly and Katie have different hair type. I don't care if molly and Katie are from litters, but if they are from the same way as they so different? __________________ We hope you have a blessed day! Hugs & Smooches Kellee, Molly & Katie

08-25-2014, 06:15 AM	#3
Yoshismom1969 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 227	Thank you. Is there a forum or post here that describes the best way to tape them?

08-25-2014, 02:23 PM	#5
Yoshismom1969 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 227	Thank you. Can you help me with something else? I am new on this board and it is a little different than some I am on. I cannot figure out how to turn my emails off? I went in and unchecked everything and saved it 3 times and I am still getting emails from another thread I commented on?

08-26-2014, 07:39 AM	#7
Yoshismom1969 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 227	Trinket, I always wanted a little female Yorkie to name "Trinket" :-)

08-26-2014, 09:29 AM	#10
BobbiB No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Palmetto, FL Posts: 615	Sheldon's flop when he is teething, but have always come back up. First it was his right, then his left, and as of now, they are both up again. I considered taping, but was then told that in many cases, if they stood at one point and you keep the hair trimmed, they will generally come back up. All that said, Sheldon is a pet and his ears being perfect isn't a big deal to me.If I had a show prospect, I would definitely tape, just to be sure.