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Samma23 · 08-02-2016, 11:53 PM

Hi all,

I know there have been a lot of posts about floppy ears and have read all advice on massage, clipping the hair and taping.
While reading the posts I see many pups have put an ear or even both up and it's then dropped however Addie hasn't at all. There has been no sign of her ears going up. She's only 11 weeks old so I know there's plenty of time, we're going to tape them at the weekend. Does it seem like she will just keep floppy ears?
I love her and shes beautiful no matter how her ears go just really curious to see if they can go up xx

Wylie's Mom · 08-03-2016, 04:02 AM

Unless you tape them, they probably won't go up. Here is how:

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

Yorkiemom1 · 08-03-2016, 07:04 AM

She is adorable.....but she is still young! Those ears can typically and quite normally, take until the baby is 14-16 weeks old, and then they can go up and down with teething...just keep the fur shaved from the upper 1/3-1/2 of the ears, and they still have plenty of time for this baby's ears to come up! When baby is 16-18 weeks old, if you want to tape them, no harm done....but you still have plenty of time for this babys ears to come up! Keep them shaved as I suggested, to "lighten the load" on the ear tips....

Samma23 · 08-03-2016, 07:37 AM

Thank you both

Maximo · 08-03-2016, 10:27 AM

Addie is adorable!

I agree with you that whether her ears go up or not, she is a beautiful baby.

1014hernandez · 08-03-2016, 11:43 AM

I had to look back at my fur baby's photos, guess I never noticed the ear part before.... Luckily for me her ears are up... And as others here, who cares your pet is adorable!!

Shicks · 08-03-2016, 02:58 PM

Addie is beautiful. My little guy had one up and one down as a pup. Both are standing now. I really didn't do anything special. My breeder said to just give it time. There does seem to be something about teething, who knows what.
Give her time, especially if her Mom & Dad's ears are up.

margaritaville · 08-03-2016, 05:56 PM

Bubba ears were taped and both stand. Sissy has one up and one down. Addie is adorable.

LunarBerry · 08-03-2016, 08:50 PM

oh my, your darling is adorable! My girl.. well I remember trying to put her ears up but didn't keep up with it, as she would remove them and it was hassling to me. I went to just doing massages and feeding her cottage cheese or calcium rich treats when she teethed. I didn't worry so much about her ears standing up as we've had a yorkie that took a few years to do that on it's own before. I only get concerned with her ears being completely down (prone to ear infections more). So she wound up with a sort of half floppy/up ears, which are really cute and depending on how she lays they'll stand up some. I just wasn't too big on taping them up, but was more than willing to massage them lol and she preferred that better too.

Samma23 · 08-04-2016, 06:05 AM

Thank you all ☺.

Today shes been moving them a lot which she never does. And they're not as flat to her head as they usually are. So she may start putting them up. Or I'm looking for any little sign lol.
Definitely going to try the tape and foods rich in calcium.
Here she is with some "ear lift" 2nd pic blurry (a lot we take are) 😁😂 xx

LunarBerry · 08-04-2016, 07:16 AM

She reminds me of my baby, I can't get over how she's so cute! And ooh I see she still has her tail

I wish my girl still had her tail but I still love her little chunky/nubby butt, anyways lol

1014hernandez · 08-04-2016, 07:21 AM

Precious!!! Those eyes!!

Lovetodream88 · 08-04-2016, 09:15 AM

I'm not a fan of taping their little ears. If they are just a pet no reason to put them through that. She is so very cute either way. I have one with floppy ears and one without. When I got Joey from a bad situation at nine weeks and after putting him on puppy food a week later his ears were standing.

Jkpal · 08-04-2016, 11:19 AM

LunarBerry -- Kimchi is simply beyond adorable; love both of you crazy, cute, little cut-ups! She is so dang cute...!!

Shicks · 08-04-2016, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samma23

Thank you all ☺.

Today shes been moving them a lot which she never does. And they're not as flat to her head as they usually are. So she may start putting them up. Or I'm looking for any little sign lol.
Definitely going to try the tape and foods rich in calcium.
Here she is with some "ear lift" 2nd pic blurry (a lot we take are) 😁😂 xx

It appears her ears are on the way. When she naps on you message a lot.

08-02-2016, 11:53 PM	#1
Samma23 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Wales ❤, UK Posts: 131	Puppy Ears Hi all, I know there have been a lot of posts about floppy ears and have read all advice on massage, clipping the hair and taping. While reading the posts I see many pups have put an ear or even both up and it's then dropped however Addie hasn't at all. There has been no sign of her ears going up. She's only 11 weeks old so I know there's plenty of time, we're going to tape them at the weekend. Does it seem like she will just keep floppy ears? I love her and shes beautiful no matter how her ears go just really curious to see if they can go up xx Attached Thumbnails

08-03-2016, 04:02 AM	#2
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Unless you tape them, they probably won't go up. Here is how: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pup...-stand-up.html __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

08-03-2016, 07:37 AM	#4
Samma23 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Wales ❤, UK Posts: 131	Thank you both __________________ Addie

08-03-2016, 10:27 AM	#5
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,045	Addie is adorable! I agree with you that whether her ears go up or not, she is a beautiful baby. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

08-03-2016, 11:43 AM	#6
1014hernandez Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Montebello, CA, USA Posts: 225	I had to look back at my fur baby's photos, guess I never noticed the ear part before.... Luckily for me her ears are up... And as others here, who cares your pet is adorable!! __________________ "Whoever said that diamonds are a girls best friend ... Never owned a dog."

08-03-2016, 07:04 AM	#3
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	She is adorable.....but she is still young! Those ears can typically and quite normally, take until the baby is 14-16 weeks old, and then they can go up and down with teething...just keep the fur shaved from the upper 1/3-1/2 of the ears, and they still have plenty of time for this baby's ears to come up! When baby is 16-18 weeks old, if you want to tape them, no harm done....but you still have plenty of time for this babys ears to come up! Keep them shaved as I suggested, to "lighten the load" on the ear tips....

08-03-2016, 02:58 PM	#7
Shicks YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Friendsville Tn. Posts: 879 Blog Entries: 1	Addie is beautiful. My little guy had one up and one down as a pup. Both are standing now. I really didn't do anything special. My breeder said to just give it time. There does seem to be something about teething, who knows what. Give her time, especially if her Mom & Dad's ears are up. __________________ Yorkies makes us happy

08-03-2016, 05:56 PM	#8
margaritaville Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j. Posts: 4,457	Bubba ears were taped and both stand. Sissy has one up and one down. Addie is adorable. __________________ Joan, Bubba and Sissy-BEWARE OF PUPPY MILLS breathe in, breathe out, move on -jb

08-03-2016, 08:50 PM	#9
LunarBerry YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: GA, USA Posts: 693	oh my, your darling is adorable! My girl.. well I remember trying to put her ears up but didn't keep up with it, as she would remove them and it was hassling to me. I went to just doing massages and feeding her cottage cheese or calcium rich treats when she teethed. I didn't worry so much about her ears standing up as we've had a yorkie that took a few years to do that on it's own before. I only get concerned with her ears being completely down (prone to ear infections more). So she wound up with a sort of half floppy/up ears, which are really cute and depending on how she lays they'll stand up some. I just wasn't too big on taping them up, but was more than willing to massage them lol and she preferred that better too. __________________ R.I.P. Mick & Mandy (before 2010), Mila - 4/3/15, Chloe - 2/18/16, Kimchi - 6/2/2021

08-04-2016, 06:05 AM	#10
Samma23 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Wales ❤, UK Posts: 131	Thank you all ☺. Today shes been moving them a lot which she never does. And they're not as flat to her head as they usually are. So she may start putting them up. Or I'm looking for any little sign lol. Definitely going to try the tape and foods rich in calcium. Here she is with some "ear lift" 2nd pic blurry (a lot we take are) 😁😂 xx Attached Thumbnails __________________ Addie

08-04-2016, 07:16 AM	#11
LunarBerry YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: GA, USA Posts: 693	She reminds me of my baby, I can't get over how she's so cute! And ooh I see she still has her tail I wish my girl still had her tail but I still love her little chunky/nubby butt, anyways lol __________________ R.I.P. Mick & Mandy (before 2010), Mila - 4/3/15, Chloe - 2/18/16, Kimchi - 6/2/2021

08-04-2016, 07:21 AM	#12
1014hernandez Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Montebello, CA, USA Posts: 225	Precious!!! Those eyes!! __________________ "Whoever said that diamonds are a girls best friend ... Never owned a dog."

08-04-2016, 09:15 AM	#13
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,248	I'm not a fan of taping their little ears. If they are just a pet no reason to put them through that. She is so very cute either way. I have one with floppy ears and one without. When I got Joey from a bad situation at nine weeks and after putting him on puppy food a week later his ears were standing. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

08-04-2016, 11:19 AM	#14
Jkpal YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 2,777	LunarBerry -- Kimchi is simply beyond adorable; love both of you crazy, cute, little cut-ups! She is so dang cute...!!