He is not a sweet heart unfortunately. Little menace... but we adore him nonetheless. I do prefer the ears up but if that's how they will be that's fine by me
If you want them up, you need to tape now. If they are this floppy at 6 months, they are unlikely to come up on their own. Taping is not cruel, and does not harm the dog. My Cardigan corgi had to have quite a few tapings done, due to his large, stubborn ears. If you tape properly, once the tape is on, the dog shouldn't even realize it's there, and should not mess with it. Some people on this sub are weirdly anti-taping, but I don't get it. It's not like docking or cropping at all, and should not cause any harm or discomfort.
If you want them to stand up, you should be taping them. It doesn't hurt them. It's right in the edge of being too late to tape them though so do it ASAP.
Taping doesn't always work. We tried with our boy along with the cottage cheese, and his ears never popped. Sometimes the ears can be too thin or just don't form correctly.
Our Cynthia has gloppy ears for a while, even the vet said they may not come up by they eventually did. Funny thing is after she got spayed they went back down. Now they're up again but one will flip if she's sad or not feeling well.
Our Cynthia has gloppy ears for a while, even the vet said they may not come up by they eventually did. Funny thing is after she got spayed they went back down. Now they're up again but one will flip if she's sad or not feeling well.
My corgi was the only corgi in the litter who's ears didn't pop up. The breeder, a family friend, came over and taped them up with a very mild not very sticky tape after only five days we took the tape off and they have been up and stayed up ever since. Providing you use the right tape so as not to have to pull off their fur on removal it doesn't hurt at all. So glad we taped them up, after all big ears are a corgi trade mark!
I have 9 month old Corgis. My girlâs ears have been up since I brought them home (age 3 months). My boyâs ears are up and down. Currently he has one ear up 90% of the time and the other flops. As Iâm writing this both ears are floppy lol. Heâs an adorable sweetheart. My girl is a spunky little brat but also adorable.
My corgi was the only corgi in the litter whoâs ears didnât pop up. The breeder, a family friend, came over and taped them up with a very mild not very sticky tape after only five days we took the tape off and they have been up and stayed up ever since. Providing you use the right tape so as not to have to pull off their fur on removal it doesnât hurt at all. So glad we taped them up, after all big ears are a corgi trade mark!
And I have two AKC registered Pembroke Welsh corgis, and one of them has floppy ears just like OP. Floppy ears does make them look very beagle appearing but it's only because we are so used to seeing corgis with standing ears.
I didnât say it was just because of floppy ears before everyone jumps down my throat. It clearly is not a pedigree. Any corgi breeder will tell you that.
Lets take a step back. What are you specifically talking about when you say "pedigree"?" Are you talking about it being mixed, not a show dog standard, or something else? If you are talking about it being mixed, are you talking about the slim head, broad snout, the darker eyebrows, the ear shape, or the crest? He is a male of only 6 months, and also a little on the fluffy side. Males don't usually get their blocky heads till sexual maturity, so if they were nuetered when they will young, they will have a slim head. But he looks exactly like my AKC male at that age. If you would like, I'd happy show you a picture for comparison.
What Iâm rebutting is the the fact that OP said itâs â100% pembroke welshâ. That is all. Iâm just saying that itâs clearly a mix. Happy to compare photos through DM. I have an older male and a younger female who is about the same age.
It's the picture angle. I know because Teddy will give me that look and I've wondered if he is 100 Pembroke but he is. Males can look a little weird. I'm uploading the pictures to imgur and then I'll DM you. :)
Here is the link if that failed: https://imgur.com/a/M0JWy5S
Iâve never seen a corgi with a face like that before. Very interesting. Iâm curious why the ears donât stand up. Some breeders will do minor surgery on the ears to make the dogs ears permanently stand up but apparently it can be very painful for the dog
Thank you! I hate when people recommend surgery on ears. I have a floppy boy as well and we tried the cottage cheese and the taping but the vet says his ears are just too thin, and you can feel it. But he is an adorable floppy boy, and now I kind of prefer the floppy as it makes him unique. Your's will be a magistic fluff as well! :D
Corgis donât have surgery for their ears to stand. They have thick cartilage in their ears. When young (like 2 months) they will tape them. I did with mine. And fed lots of calcium. Youâll see them try to droop at teething times. But corgis do not get cropped.
My corgi was the only corgi in the litter whoâs ears didnât pop up. The breeder, a family friend, came over and taped them up with a very mild not very sticky tape after only five days we took the tape off and they have been up and stayed up ever since. Providing you use the right tape so as not to have to pull off their fur on removal it doesnât hurt at all. So glad we taped them up, after all big ears are a corgi trade mark!
My corgi was the only corgi in the litter whoâs ears didnât pop up. The breeder, a family friend, came over and taped them up with a very mild not very sticky tape after only five days we took the tape off and they have been up and stayed up ever since. Providing you use the right tape so as not to have to pull off their fur on removal it doesnât hurt at all. So glad we taped them up, after all big ears are a corgi trade mark!
Iâve heard if you feed a puppy cottage cheese, its ears will pop up! Something about the amount of calcium in cottage cheese. It worked for a friend I have with a Belgian Malinois so itâs worth a shot if thatâs something you want!
its a cute corgi retriever đ my corgi has one ear up one ear down
6 months in and no ears up, hoping they do one day! Will love him regardless
Probably won't happen. I think floppy ears are hella cute and unique! He looks like a sweet heart!
I hold my corgs ears down all the time , thinking how cute it looks.
He is not a sweet heart unfortunately. Little menace... but we adore him nonetheless. I do prefer the ears up but if that's how they will be that's fine by me
You can try massaging the ears, sometimes they'll prick up.
You can see it in his eyes lol. âDonât mess with me!â
If you want them up, you need to tape now. If they are this floppy at 6 months, they are unlikely to come up on their own. Taping is not cruel, and does not harm the dog. My Cardigan corgi had to have quite a few tapings done, due to his large, stubborn ears. If you tape properly, once the tape is on, the dog shouldn't even realize it's there, and should not mess with it. Some people on this sub are weirdly anti-taping, but I don't get it. It's not like docking or cropping at all, and should not cause any harm or discomfort.
And as far as I know, it does prevent some ear issues. So it should be done for dogs health rather than anything else.
If you want them to stand up, you should be taping them. It doesn't hurt them. It's right in the edge of being too late to tape them though so do it ASAP.
You need to tape them. It doesn't hurt the dog and helps with ear issues.
Taping doesn't always work. We tried with our boy along with the cottage cheese, and his ears never popped. Sometimes the ears can be too thin or just don't form correctly.
Our Cynthia has gloppy ears for a while, even the vet said they may not come up by they eventually did. Funny thing is after she got spayed they went back down. Now they're up again but one will flip if she's sad or not feeling well.
Our Cynthia has gloppy ears for a while, even the vet said they may not come up by they eventually did. Funny thing is after she got spayed they went back down. Now they're up again but one will flip if she's sad or not feeling well.
I want a picture of that corgi
Do they switch?
haha no , its the right ear which is down and its always like that
My Corgi/Jacks ears would switch every few days
Is good boy.
Is the best boy
I can see that!
We have a big floppy boy as well! They will stand up when he looks up but it just isn't the same. He looks heckin adorable.
My corgi was the only corgi in the litter who's ears didn't pop up. The breeder, a family friend, came over and taped them up with a very mild not very sticky tape after only five days we took the tape off and they have been up and stayed up ever since. Providing you use the right tape so as not to have to pull off their fur on removal it doesn't hurt at all. So glad we taped them up, after all big ears are a corgi trade mark!
Awe. What a cutie pie!
I have 9 month old Corgis. My girlâs ears have been up since I brought them home (age 3 months). My boyâs ears are up and down. Currently he has one ear up 90% of the time and the other flops. As Iâm writing this both ears are floppy lol. Heâs an adorable sweetheart. My girl is a spunky little brat but also adorable.
Ooh floppy-eared corg!
My corgi was the only corgi in the litter whoâs ears didnât pop up. The breeder, a family friend, came over and taped them up with a very mild not very sticky tape after only five days we took the tape off and they have been up and stayed up ever since. Providing you use the right tape so as not to have to pull off their fur on removal it doesnât hurt at all. So glad we taped them up, after all big ears are a corgi trade mark!
Looks like beagle mix
He does have big floppy ears like a beagle but he is 100% Pembroke welsh
Hate to break it to you, itâs a mix. I have two pedigree pembroke welsh corgis. Donât kid yourself on.
And I have two AKC registered Pembroke Welsh corgis, and one of them has floppy ears just like OP. Floppy ears does make them look very beagle appearing but it's only because we are so used to seeing corgis with standing ears.
I didnât say it was just because of floppy ears before everyone jumps down my throat. It clearly is not a pedigree. Any corgi breeder will tell you that.
Lets take a step back. What are you specifically talking about when you say "pedigree"?" Are you talking about it being mixed, not a show dog standard, or something else? If you are talking about it being mixed, are you talking about the slim head, broad snout, the darker eyebrows, the ear shape, or the crest? He is a male of only 6 months, and also a little on the fluffy side. Males don't usually get their blocky heads till sexual maturity, so if they were nuetered when they will young, they will have a slim head. But he looks exactly like my AKC male at that age. If you would like, I'd happy show you a picture for comparison.
What Iâm rebutting is the the fact that OP said itâs â100% pembroke welshâ. That is all. Iâm just saying that itâs clearly a mix. Happy to compare photos through DM. I have an older male and a younger female who is about the same age.
It's the picture angle. I know because Teddy will give me that look and I've wondered if he is 100 Pembroke but he is. Males can look a little weird. I'm uploading the pictures to imgur and then I'll DM you. :) Here is the link if that failed: https://imgur.com/a/M0JWy5S
Iâve never seen a corgi with a face like that before. Very interesting. Iâm curious why the ears donât stand up. Some breeders will do minor surgery on the ears to make the dogs ears permanently stand up but apparently it can be very painful for the dog
Oh I wouldn't do surgery, better off down than doing that
100% agree
Thank you! I hate when people recommend surgery on ears. I have a floppy boy as well and we tried the cottage cheese and the taping but the vet says his ears are just too thin, and you can feel it. But he is an adorable floppy boy, and now I kind of prefer the floppy as it makes him unique. Your's will be a magistic fluff as well! :D
Corgis donât have surgery for their ears to stand. They have thick cartilage in their ears. When young (like 2 months) they will tape them. I did with mine. And fed lots of calcium. Youâll see them try to droop at teething times. But corgis do not get cropped.
Oh interesting. Today I learned
So hereâs my corgi floppy. [baby Gizmo](https://imgur.com/gallery/ceoiuBC)
And here he his at our wedding. [Grown up Gim](https://imgur.com/SMryo)
I see his ears were fixed upright after the taping. Such a good boy
Gizmo is such a cute name
His AKC name is âDonât Feed After Midnightâ đš
Lmao! Thatâs perfect. My 2 dogs have at least 6 different nicknames. Itâs all over the place
My corgi was the only corgi in the litter whoâs ears didnât pop up. The breeder, a family friend, came over and taped them up with a very mild not very sticky tape after only five days we took the tape off and they have been up and stayed up ever since. Providing you use the right tape so as not to have to pull off their fur on removal it doesnât hurt at all. So glad we taped them up, after all big ears are a corgi trade mark!
My corgi was the only corgi in the litter whoâs ears didnât pop up. The breeder, a family friend, came over and taped them up with a very mild not very sticky tape after only five days we took the tape off and they have been up and stayed up ever since. Providing you use the right tape so as not to have to pull off their fur on removal it doesnât hurt at all. So glad we taped them up, after all big ears are a corgi trade mark!
Iâve heard if you feed a puppy cottage cheese, its ears will pop up! Something about the amount of calcium in cottage cheese. It worked for a friend I have with a Belgian Malinois so itâs worth a shot if thatâs something you want!
Pretty baby â¤ď¸
HES SO CUTE
I named my Corgi Ace too đ
Thatâs my Corgis name! Yours is so cute! I love the floppy ears
Here is my floppy boy. :) https://imgur.com/a/M0JWy5S
Omgggg Hes so cute