When do Chihuahuas have ears and how to place them?

It is not uncommon to find a dog that has ears that do not stand up. Of course, this is uncritical, you can even ignore this phenomenon if you do not have a show dog, which is what a Chihuahua is. The owner of a promising dog, who did not pay attention to this kind of problem at the very beginning, can forget about the participation of his pet in the inserts. But for what reasons the Chihuahua's ears may not rise and how to correct this defect, we propose to consider together below.

This breed of dog, like all others, is born with incompletely formed ears. As a rule, they fit quite tightly to the baby's head. Thus, the ear canal begins to open only after three weeks. In a month old puppy, the cartilage in the ears begins to grow stronger, but due to weak muscles, they are still hanging.

The formation and lifting of the ears is completed at the age of nine months. If you did not manage to fix this defect, then there is nothing you can do.

One of the main causes of droopy ears is heredity. When choosing a partner, you should pay attention to the cartilage, if they are not strong enough, the likelihood of having such offspring is very high. Another reason for unstained ears is improper mother feeding during pregnancy... Lack of sufficient amounts of essential vitamins and minerals negatively affects future puppies.

At about four months of age, the puppy's teeth begin to change, as a result of which the minerals of the body are mostly directed there, and not to strengthen the cartilage.

Other main causes of the defect may be the following:

• stressful situations experienced by the puppy;
• food contains a small amount of calcium;
• lack of phosphorus, which is responsible for the formation of cartilage;
• large or too long dog ears;
• the puppy has insufficiently developed muscles.

Before you panic, you should identify the cause of your drooping ears. As a rule, the problem arises from one of the above problems, which can be solved quite simply, if you pay attention to it in time.

There are effective ways to set your ears, such as:

• the presence of long hair means excess weight, which in turn prevents the ears from rising, if you cut off the excess, the problem will be solved;
• in the absence of vitamins necessary for the normal development of vitamins in the dog's body, it is advisable to contact a qualified veterinarian, he will prescribe a course of vitamins, after which everything will return to normal;
• it will be useful to use food additives that contain chondroitin and glucosamine, but you should not purchase them without prior consultation with a specialist;
• it is useful to introduce jellied meat made on beef legs into the diet;
• most people faced with a similar problem advise to give drinking water with gelatin in a consistency of 5 grams per quarter liter of warm liquid;
• when changing teeth, it will be wise to use food supplements;
• can help with massages; starting from the base to the very tip, it is required to perform circular movements with the fingers, which in turn will improve blood flow and strengthen the cartilage;
• suturing the ears is not the best way, but it does take place, in this case the skin is sutured behind the auricle, whereby they no longer fall due to tension.

I would like to pay special attention to the gluing method. In this case, the puppy's ears are fixed in a given, correct position with the correct construction, after which the dog must walk for several days. This is rightfully the most gentle method for a pet. We propose to consider the way of implementing this method in more detail.

• It is necessary to clean the inside of the ear with a cotton pad moistened with alcohol in advance. You should not go too deep, just wipe the visible part and let the treated area dry.

• The next step is to cut with a plastic strip about 7-10 mm, after which you should align the piece with the ear and give its corners a round shape like an ice cream stick. It is also important that the plastic is less than the length of the ear.

• After that, you should glue the strip with a plaster. It is worth noting that its width should go beyond the plastic from absolutely any width. Such a structure is glued to the fabric side of the adhesive plaster, after which it is cut to the required size, and the corners are rounded off according to the method described above. You should have two wireframes.

• Ready-made structures must be glued to the ears. It is necessary to ensure that there are no folds or creases, as this is fraught with defects.

With such a frame, the puppy must stay at least five days, and preferably all seven, then it is removed so that the ears can rest. If the effect is not followed, after a week it is necessary to glue it again.

Typically, puppies will have their ears raised in the second or third month. But sometimes there may be problems associated with the weakness of cartilage or muscle tissue. For the best result, experts advise not to be limited to one method, but to combine several. By right, the most effective method of gluing is recognized, which in turn is ideally combined with massage, as well as the introduction of vitamins into the diet, which are responsible for strengthening cartilage. This combination will help set your ears.

How to put the ears of a Chihuahua puppy correctly can be seen in the next video.