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tid_bits_mommy2 · 02-16-2006, 08:44 AM

Wondering if Tidbits ears will ever pop up? they are about half way up now? the breed gave me the line that if I rub them they will,

hhmmm, she made me wonder if she was nutts... Anyhow let me know please

chachi · 02-16-2006, 08:46 AM

How old is Tidbit?

tid_bits_mommy2 · 02-16-2006, 08:47 AM

he's 8 weeks old

chachi · 02-16-2006, 08:49 AM

He is still really young yet. Both of mine were down at that age and came up on their own. If they dont come up you can shave and tape them.

tid_bits_mommy2 · 02-16-2006, 08:50 AM

okay this may sound stupid , but shave and tape?

chachi · 02-16-2006, 08:52 AM

Yes its where you shave the excess hair off of the ear and tape it up. I dont know how to tell you how to do it because I didnt have to but hopefully someone else will see this and tell you. You could also do a search about it. It has been talked about many times.

rnnw62 · 02-16-2006, 09:23 AM

here is a very good instructional sight for taping the ears...

http://members.cox.net/jrogan/ears.html

bchgirl · 02-16-2006, 09:33 AM

Tidbit may still be a little young. I think Trace's starting popping up around 3 months...and even then....sometimes up sometimes down. I had been told about massaging them too. I never taped his, but I did trim the hair on his ears to make them less heavy and that seemed to help.

dean29 · 02-16-2006, 10:09 AM

Kiwi has one ear up and the other one down. I trimed a little hair off her ear and have been massaging throughout the day. This probably isn't as effective as the taping, but I want to keep her the way she's supposed to be :}

bchgirl · 02-16-2006, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dean29

Kiwi has one ear up and the other one down. I trimed a little hair off her ear and have been massaging throughout the day. This probably isn't as effective as the taping, but I want to keep her the way she's supposed to be :}

I think she's cute with one up and one down.

Some on here have yorkies whose ears are just like hers. Btw, I love her name

yorkieangel · 02-16-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dean29

Kiwi has one ear up and the other one down. I trimed a little hair off her ear and have been massaging throughout the day. This probably isn't as effective as the taping, but I want to keep her the way she's supposed to be :}

My Ruby had one ear up and one down just like your Kiwi. The one was totally flat down. Now at 6 months it just popped up the last 3 days... go figure. I did nothing but keep the hair trimmed

klogan · 02-16-2006, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dean29

Kiwi has one ear up and the other one down. I trimed a little hair off her ear and have been massaging throughout the day. This probably isn't as effective as the taping, but I want to keep her the way she's supposed to be :}

How old is Kiwi? When Stomper was about 5-7 months old, he had one up and one down. They are now both down. The vet told me that happens while they are teething??!! Not sure if that is true, but they didn't stay that way!

builder48 · 02-16-2006, 05:02 PM

Our Shuga is two and one half years old, she adopted us in June 2005. She has right ear up and left down. To me it just makes her more adorable. She's no show dog, but could have no greater value to my wife and me because she loves us without reservation as we do her. Now that I think about it I'm not for show either and one of my ears may be a little droopy too. Bob

tid_bits_mommy2 · 02-16-2006, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by builder48

Our Shuga is two and one half years old, she adopted us in June 2005. She has right ear up and left down. To me it just makes her more adorable. She's no show dog, but could have no greater value to my wife and me because she loves us without reservation as we do her. Now that I think about it I'm not for show either and one of my ears may be a little droopy too. Bob

Shuga has a great set of parents!!!!!

BaileysMom · 02-16-2006, 06:06 PM

I used a little moustache trimmer razor thing to trim Bailey's ears up starting when he was 4 or 5 months old. His breeder suggested it, and the vet told me that it was good to keep their little ears trimmed b/c it helps reduce the risk of ear infections and that nasty kind of stuff and said that he was glad I started him doing it. That way he'd be used to it. His ears popped up within 2 or 3 days of trimming the fur, and if you have someone hold them and distract them with a treat they're as good as gold, or at least Bailey was

02-16-2006, 08:44 AM	#1
tid_bits_mommy2 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mason City, IL Posts: 7	Ears pop up? soon? never? Wondering if Tidbits ears will ever pop up? they are about half way up now? the breed gave me the line that if I rub them they will, hhmmm, she made me wonder if she was nutts... Anyhow let me know please

02-16-2006, 08:46 AM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	How old is Tidbit? __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

02-16-2006, 08:49 AM	#4
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	He is still really young yet. Both of mine were down at that age and came up on their own. If they dont come up you can shave and tape them. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

02-16-2006, 08:52 AM	#6
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Yes its where you shave the excess hair off of the ear and tape it up. I dont know how to tell you how to do it because I didnt have to but hopefully someone else will see this and tell you. You could also do a search about it. It has been talked about many times. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

02-16-2006, 09:23 AM	#7
rnnw62 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 1,610	here is a very good instructional sight for taping the ears... http://members.cox.net/jrogan/ears.html __________________ Shelly, Teddy, Toby,Hanne & Indigo

02-16-2006, 08:47 AM	#3
tid_bits_mommy2 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mason City, IL Posts: 7	he's 8 weeks old

02-16-2006, 08:50 AM	#5
tid_bits_mommy2 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mason City, IL Posts: 7	okay this may sound stupid , but shave and tape?

02-16-2006, 09:33 AM	#8
bchgirl Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 15,444 Blog Entries: 2	Tidbit may still be a little young. I think Trace's starting popping up around 3 months...and even then....sometimes up sometimes down. I had been told about massaging them too. I never taped his, but I did trim the hair on his ears to make them less heavy and that seemed to help. __________________ Deb, Reese, Reggie, Frazier, Libby, Sidney, & Bodie Trace & Ramsey who watch over us www.biewersbythebay.com

02-16-2006, 10:09 AM	#9
dean29 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 69	Kiwi has one ear up and the other one down. I trimed a little hair off her ear and have been massaging throughout the day. This probably isn't as effective as the taping, but I want to keep her the way she's supposed to be :}

02-16-2006, 05:02 PM	#13
builder48 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Shallotte,N.C. Posts: 27	Our Shuga is two and one half years old, she adopted us in June 2005. She has right ear up and left down. To me it just makes her more adorable. She's no show dog, but could have no greater value to my wife and me because she loves us without reservation as we do her. Now that I think about it I'm not for show either and one of my ears may be a little droopy too. Bob

02-16-2006, 06:06 PM	#15
BaileysMom Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC Posts: 20	I used a little moustache trimmer razor thing to trim Bailey's ears up starting when he was 4 or 5 months old. His breeder suggested it, and the vet told me that it was good to keep their little ears trimmed b/c it helps reduce the risk of ear infections and that nasty kind of stuff and said that he was glad I started him doing it. That way he'd be used to it. His ears popped up within 2 or 3 days of trimming the fur, and if you have someone hold them and distract them with a treat they're as good as gold, or at least Bailey was