Floppy ears

[Soph Monster]

My little Frenchie has floppy ears except when she looks up. Her previous owner (she was a rescue) said that, because of her allergies, she had to wear an e-collar (I think that’s what he called it, the lamp shade collar) and that it pressed down on her ears and made them floppy. She keeps getting ear infections and I think that it’s partly because her hears flop over (and, honestly, I love those big bat ears). Someone told me I can tape them to train them to stand up but I don't know if that’s 1. true or 2. would be harmful to her. Can you do that? Can I just give her Cosequin to help strengthen her cartilage? Thanks.

[bulldoggin30]

How old is your Frenchie? I think once they're past a certain age then it's too late for taping or anything like that. My cousin's Frenchie had an ear infection which resulted in a floppy ear and her vet said he could surgically "fix" it but she left it alone.

[Soph Monster]

My Frenchie is almost 2 years old. I saw a holisitc vet last weekend and she said that we may be able to fix her hears by taping them and giving her Cosequin suppliments and that I should contact a breeder and ask them how to tape her ears. Since I got Sophie from a rescue, I guess I am going to have pick breeders at random and hope one of them is willing to answer my questions. I did some research online and I found how to do it for a German Sheppard but the vet said it may be different for Frenchies. Do you know of anyone who knows how to tape their ears?

[French Queen]

Hi there - at this age you would be wasting your time taping them up sweetheart, say you did find a breeder who would show you how to do it not many frenchies like having their ears taped up. If you don't put an e-collar on she will have them off pretty quick & to be honest you would be putting her through it for nothing. The only time I would tape a frenchies ear up is after a haematoma had been drained. Forget about her ears & enjoy your little girl.

Best wishes

Queenie & the little clowns :)

[stelvisa]

hi wondered if anyone has experienced this,we got our frenchie boy at 10wks,his ears were up solid(his ears are very big),they went down at 13wks then went back up at 19wks and today one especially has flopped again(hes now 24wks) suspect it could be his teeth as theyr taking their time coming through,have had ears checked by our vet,he said nothing wrong with ears etc,am i worrying over nothing any advice would be gratefully received..

[stelvisa]

hi wondered if anyone has experienced this,we got our frenchie boy at 10wks,his ears were up solid(his ears are very big),they went down at 13wks then went back up at 19wks and today one especially has flopped again(hes now 24wks) suspect it could be his teeth as theyr taking their time coming through,have had ears checked by our vet,he said nothing wrong with ears etc,am i worrying over nothing any advice would be gratefully received..

[KarenTX]

and the calcium levels off, his ears should pop back up. This is a common thing to happen.