[Chi Chi Baby]

Another question i have, when will my 3 month old chi's ears stay up? they were floppy for a few weeks then erect for a few and are now floppy again I can't wait ill they are permanently erect so he looks like a proper chi

 

[missydawn]

We gave ours a half of a tablet of tums once daily for 2 wks.and you can try taping the tip of the ear folded to stand erect for a few days.

 

[LittleGemma]

My Gemma was a really late bloomer with her ears. We brought her home at 10.5 weeks and they were still folded at the top. Here is a picture the day we brought her home:

My middle siggy picture is her at almost 13 weeks and just one ear has a slight crinkle in it. She will be 14 weeks tomorrow and that ear still has a very slight crinkle in it, but it's even less than in my siggy picture now. I think she will have both ears standing erect as an adult.

When they start teething their ears often flop, but then go back up again when they are done. Three months is a little early to be teething, though. It's normal for their ears to go up and down when they are younger, and most end up with perfectly straight ears by time they are adults. After 8 months is usually when you can see what your Chis ears will look like permanently.

 

[xodani5691]

My little boy chihuahua Blue is about 4months now and his ears are HUGE. they were completely floppy when we got him at 8weeks old and they have come up a lot but still flop over a bit at the top.

 

[pupluv168]

Toby's were up when we got him at 14 weeks. Thy folded a bit during teething and then stood permanently around 5ish months even though he is still teething at 7 months.

Max's ears were flopped at 9 weeks, half up, then down during teething and didn't go up all the way until he was almost a year old.

Lesson: they usually will stand up, eventually. And during teething they often flop. Good luck!!!

 

[theshanman97]

its diff for every dog! lol and not always do they stand! many people on here have floppy eared chis! x

 

[Wodjeka]

The ears can go up till around 9 months old.

You can give her some plain yoghurt daily, for the calcium, which will help the ears to stand up.
It is normall that the ears go down when a dog is changing his teeth. They will go stand after they have all changed.

You can also tape her ears, but be sure someone shows you how to do that properly!

 

[LittleGemma]

You can add a tiny bit of powdered gelatin to his food as well to help build up the cartilage in his ears. Like an 1/8 of a tsp is plenty. You can use breathe right strips for taping, but make sure you know how to do it properly first. Flippedstars is experienced with ear taping and gave me advice regarding things to feed Gemma and how to tape her ears in case her ears wouldn't stand on their own. Luckily, they did!

 

[Audreybabypup]

Audrey's stood late and still often flop either one or both down when she's tired or when its hot. I think floppy is so cute tho. I call them lazy ears and Sophia's never ever flop at all.

 

[Mary J]

Was looking back at video's today of Benny at one month old while still at the breeder. His ears were already up... Funny how some are some aren't.

 

[flippedstars]

My Gemma was a really late bloomer with her ears. We brought her home at 10.5 weeks and they were still folded at the top. Here is a picture the day we brought her home:

My middle siggy picture is her at almost 13 weeks and just one ear has a slight crinkle in it. She will be 14 weeks tomorrow and that ear still has a very slight crinkle in it, but it's even less than in my siggy picture now. I think she will have both ears standing erect as an adult.

When they start teething their ears often flop, but then go back up again when they are done. Three months is a little early to be teething, though. It's normal for their ears to go up and down when they are younger, and most end up with perfectly straight ears by time they are adults. After 8 months is usually when you can see what your Chis ears will look like permanently.

LOL no she wasn't! LATE bloomer is 6-8 months. Any time before 16 weeks is right on schedule

 

[Kalisee]

Personally, I kind of like the idea of Kalisee's ears staying floppy...either way I dont mind..still I think that floppy isn't so bad, especially if they work properly!

 

[Jennmay]

Holly's were up when i first picked her out at 3 weeks. Then as she teethed they were up and then one would come down while she was teething she is teething now but they are staying up.