Do not be the least bit concerned about your chi's ears at this point. Some chis are early bloomers whose ears tend to stand straight from day one, others are late bloomers who don't have standing ears till they are close to a year old. Most are somewhere in the middle :-) 13 weeks is no where near cause for concern :-) Also, do not be concerned if they do start standing, then fall again. The up and down is all normal as well...especially while they are teething.
Taping does help speed up the process and strengthen the ear muscles IF you know what you are doing. However, from personal experience, let me say, if you don't know what you are doing, then leave it to nature. I tried it ONE time and I screwed up and messed up the ears of one of mine. Now, one is up half the time and the other is rarely up. It would have been fine if I had left it alone, but I got in to big a hurry to wait for nature. At the same time, those who know what they are doing can have great success with the taping. I am just not one of those who knew what they were doing :-) As for food....there are many great brands out there. I think it is a personal preference and you probably need to experiment to see what works best for you and what your chis like best, ect. No two experts seem to agree on what food is best. Marsha Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 1:38 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Questions? My chi is 13 weeks and her ears still aren't up. Should I be concerned? Should I tape them?? Also is there anything , food etc... that will give my chi the healthiest coat??? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out AOL Money & Finance's list of the hottest products and top money wasters of 2007.
