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this may sound very stupid but are chi's ear naturally that shape or are they cut when they are babies. i know for example schnauzers, mini pins, ect have there ears cut to stand up....somebody asked me the other day if my dogs ears were cut and i did not know...lol :D
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No one I know crops chihuahua ears...or would ever consider it. If you are desparate for your chi's ears to stand up you can supplement with some calcium to strengthen the cartilage or ask some members for "taping" advice.
ilovesadie said:
No one I know crops chihuahua ears...or would ever consider it. If you are desparate for your chi's ears to stand up you can supplement with some calcium to strengthen the cartilage or ask some members for "taping" advice.
There was someone here who used blue painter's tape. I still crack up when I think of that. :D :D
NO GUYS...MY CHIS EARS STICK UP FINE....I JUST DID NOT KNOW IF THEY WERE CUT WHEN THEY WERE BABIES OR NATURALLY THAT SHAPE
I cannot speak for sadie's mom on whether she meant that post to sound like it did, but I didnt think you were asking if you should crop your chi's ears.
Chi ears are naturally shaped that way, but sometimes they dont stand up all the way and that is where taping and suppliments come in.
Sadies post did come across like she thought you were wanting to crop ears, but since this is the internet and since we can only go on what we read who knows...she could have been making a general comment on the topic. Or maybe she misread your post
Usually when you use all caps that shows us you are 'yelling' or very unhappy. Be confident in what your wrote and if you are unhappy about how someone responded let them know. If it gets heated bring that issue to private messaging. Again I think this time it was all just a misunderstanding.
So next time someone asks, you can say that this breed has naturally pointy ears (maybe she thought ur chi was a minpin...those dogs are know for earcropping....I know my Tequila gets mistaken for a minpin all the time)
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Sorry guys i was niot yelling......when i input loans into my computer system for work i have to use caps i many times forget to take off the cap lock....sorry for any misunderstanding...thanks for your help
lol no prob...i just didnt want the post to get heated. We also keep all of our computers on caps lock at work so i understand
Gadgets ears stand up most of the time but he also has those broken (floppy) ears sometimes...

His ears also goes out to the side like yoda's ears...

I have never taped them.. His ears will do what ever they do...
Yeah-and Gadget has one fine set of ears!!! Reba's were more crumpled when she was younger but now they are pretty perky- naturally :wink:
reba is a doll! why dont' we get to see many pics of her??? (i should have had my caps on cause i am upset that you are a chi hog lol, we weren't bad so why punish us and not post pics of that gorgeous girl!!!??? :p
:wave: thanks for the compliments- we love our reba. That's the great part of this board- all the wonderful critters and so many people that love them. :lol:
one chi i had when it was a pup at about 3 months old its ears stood straight up but the tips rolled back like someone put a curler on them eventualy they uncurled lol
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