I've heard that before but wasnt sure it was an accepted practice. Can you tell me how to go about "taping" the ear? Thanks for any info you can provide.
--- In [email protected], "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I should have read the other post before making the same reply about teething, lol. > > However, I gotta disagree about not doing anything. It is an accepted practice in the chi community, among breeders and showers, to tape a chis ears to either help strengthen weak ears, or to speed up a late bloomer. Taping the ears up for about 3 weeks helps strengthen the muscles in the ears. I had never done it before, but am finally doing it to my Cayenne's ears because I got tired of waiting. > > Marsha > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: brian > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 5:17 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] help...one floppy ear > > > > Often Chihuahua ears flop down when your Chihuahua starts teething, getting its adult teeth, generally 4-5 months old. It may be one or both ears... and it may change from left to right...and right to left... sometimes between glances... Chihuahua ears normally go up permanently by 5-6 months, but it may take up to a year... after one year, get used to the "flop ear" look... > > ... generally speaking, don't do anything to a Chihuahua's ears... it often won't help... and may instead damage them. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Deesse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2007 3:40:05 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] help...one floppy ear > > > My chi (Poppy) is 4 months old. His ears finally "stood up" about two > weeks ago. This morning I noticed that one is now floppy again : ( > Any ideas why this happened? Will it perk up again or did he damage > the cartilage in his ear somehow. Ive posted some pictures of his > floppy ear. > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
