Kori Bigge wrote 10/23/2007 07:41 AM One ear up? Is that normal? #159545 - 10/23/2007 07:41 AM
Kori Bigge Webboard User Reg: 10-08-2007 Posts: 611 Loc: Kansas Offline	My 3 mo old pup has had one ear up (or should I say "up and in" towards the center of his head) for a while now. His other ear hasn't stood up yet, it's about 1/2 flopped over all the time (it's up at the base of the ear, if that makes sense). Is that common? How long can that one ear stay down before I need to worry? Thanks!
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Mike J Schoonbrood wrote 10/23/2007 07:57 AM Re: One ear up? Is that normal? [Re: Kori Bigge ] #159547 - 10/23/2007 07:57 AM
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005 Posts: 2784 Loc: Toronto, ON Offline	Like this?? http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1273/1161749537_ea8bba4d7d_b.jpg That's my pup at about 4 months old. One ear up, the other down. By around 5 months old I asked the vet to show me how to tape up his floppy ear. I taped it for 3 or 4 days and it stayed up. His ears were like a teepee on his head. By 6.5 months old they were both strongly upright. Not sure what the officlal timeline is, but 3 months old for a floppy ear is common.
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Kori Bigge wrote 10/23/2007 07:58 AM Re: One ear up? Is that normal? [Re: Mike J Schoonbrood ] #159548 - 10/23/2007 07:58 AM
Kori Bigge Webboard User Reg: 10-08-2007 Posts: 611 Loc: Kansas Offline	LMAO. Yes, Mike, exactly like the picture (lovely pose, by the way). LOL! That's what his ears look like. OMG, I can't stop laughing..... I bet you were just looking for a reason to post that picture......:-)
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John Malufka wrote 10/23/2007 03:40 PM Re: One ear up? Is that normal? [Re: Kori Bigge ] #159634 - 10/23/2007 03:40 PM
John Malufka Webboard User Reg: 09-24-2007 Posts: 202 Loc: Calumet City,IL Offline	vet told us that ear standing is due to calcium and during teething its common for them to go up and go back down.
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Sandy Moore wrote 10/23/2007 05:39 PM Re: One ear up? Is that normal? [Re: John Malufka ] #159649 - 10/23/2007 05:39 PM
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006 Posts: 2665 Loc: AZ Offline	Kori, this was my pup at 12 weeks: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n129/metalasi/Lear%20Van%20Den%20Heuvel/Lear12wksa.jpg And then at 15 weeks: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n129/metalasi/Lear%20Van%20Den%20Heuvel/Lear15wksa.jpg
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Lindsay Janes wrote 10/23/2007 09:29 PM Re: One ear up? Is that normal? [Re: Sandy Moore ] #159662 - 10/23/2007 09:29 PM
Lindsay Janes Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2005 Posts: 749 Loc: Tucson, Az Offline	What happen if you don't even tap the ear? Will it stay floppy for a long time? "It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"
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Jenni Williams wrote 10/25/2007 10:41 AM Re: One ear up? Is that normal? [Re: Sandy Moore ] #159830 - 10/25/2007 10:41 AM
Jenni Williams Webboard User Reg: 10-06-2005 Posts: 2686 Loc: llinois Offline	Quote: Sandy Moore Kori, this was my pup at 12 weeks: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n129/metalasi/Lear%20Van%20Den%20Heuvel/Lear12wksa.jpg And then at 15 weeks: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n129/metalasi/Lear%20Van%20Den%20Heuvel/Lear15wksa.jpg Looks sorta like: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Jenwilliams918/bc3687d0.jpg FWIW, on a litter that I fed 100% raw to from a couple weeks on, their ears were the cute little pointy type at 5-6 weeks, and NEVER FELL. I left 2 behind and took 5. The two left behind who were fed SOME raw, but probably more kibble. Both had really screwy ears for several weeks, and my 5 had super strong ears even through teething. Mine did have a folded ear from birth that was fine by about 8-9wks, but it always stood. Here are 2 on their 7wk birthday: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Jenwilliams918/DSC03766.jpg Xander at 10weeks after eating a deer head: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Jenwilliams918/jenspics036.jpg Xander at 11 weeks: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Jenwilliams918/jenspics054.jpg Xoey at 15ish weeks: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Jenwilliams918/jenspics100.jpg These were all between 10-16 weeks, the notorious ear-flopping stage.
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RobbinMann wrote 10/25/2007 10:51 AM Re: One ear up? Is that normal? [Re: Jenni Williams ] #159835 - 10/25/2007 10:51 AM
RobbinMann Webboard User Reg: 12-19-2006 Posts: 842 Loc: Arizona Offline	Did someone say floppy ears? These were taken between 12 and 16 weeks old. http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r36/Azfireangel1/100_0146.jpg http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r36/Azfireangel1/100_0157.jpg http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r36/Azfireangel1/ColoradoTrip_41.jpg http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r36/Azfireangel1/Levi.jpg Jay Belcher and Levi Levi/Bella/Drogo
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Sandy Moore wrote 10/25/2007 11:09 AM Re: One ear up? Is that normal? [Re: Jenni Williams ] #159837 - 10/25/2007 11:09 AM
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006 Posts: 2665 Loc: AZ Offline	Quote: Jenni Williams  Quote: Sandy Moore Kori, this was my pup at 12 weeks: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n129/metalasi/Lear%20Van%20Den%20Heuvel/Lear12wksa.jpg And then at 15 weeks: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n129/metalasi/Lear%20Van%20Den%20Heuvel/Lear15wksa.jpg Looks sorta like: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Jenwilliams918/bc3687d0.jpg Oh my gosh, when did you take that pic of Lear? :laugh: They are surely twins. Jenni, you still have those precious pups, now dogs, with you, right? Is that you in the picture with Xander? Between us all posting pics of puppies, I'm having puppy temptation.
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Jenni Williams wrote 10/25/2007 11:20 AM Re: One ear up? Is that normal? [Re: Sandy Moore ] #159840 - 10/25/2007 11:20 AM
Jenni Williams Webboard User Reg: 10-06-2005 Posts: 2686 Loc: llinois Offline	Quote: Sandy Moore Oh my gosh, when did you take that pic of Lear? :laugh: They are surely twins. Almost 4 years ago. He lived w/me in a previous life.  Quote: Sandy Moore Jenni, you still have those precious pups, now dogs, with you, right? Is that you in the picture with Xander? I have Xander, who is the sable male...and not so precious, lol. Xoey (the little bicolor-looking girl) is with my aunt and Xora (with Xander in the 7wk pic) lives w/a local cop. The others all went to LE homes, although they're not working yet of course...we shall see how they turn out. Yeah, that was me with Xander at 11 wks. Couldn't find one w/out me in it. I took a pic of him every week from 4 weeks on until he was about 5 mos, and now I do it every few months.  Quote: Sandy Moore Between us all posting pics of puppies, I'm having puppy temptation. Yep...I've been shopping lately.
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