i believe my dog has broken cartilage in her left ear. the right one is now going up but her left one will not. it only will if she is alerted to something the rest of the time it looks like a lab. my question is if the cartlige is broke will glueing a roller i it fix it? is there any way to fix them if broken... im also curious as to how long gsd heat cycles last? do they learn better and calm down after a heat cycle.. she is on her first one and i think she stopped bleeding now she seems alot calmer to me. she also has stopped the peeing when being touched. she hasnt done this now for 1 week (maybe this a good sign)... sorry to sound so much like an idiot but shes my first gsd.. i need all the help i can get i think my wife is not happy with her.
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i believe my dog has broken cartilage in her left ear. the right one is now going up but her left one will not. it only will if she is alerted to something the rest of the time it looks like a lab. my question is if the cartlige is broke will glueing a roller i it fix it? is there any way to fix them if broken... im also curious as to how long gsd heat cycles last? do they learn better and calm down after a heat cycle.. she is on her first one and i think she stopped bleeding now she seems alot calmer to me. she also has stopped the peeing when being touched. she hasnt done this now for 1 week (maybe this a good sign)... sorry to sound so much like an idiot but shes my first gsd.. i need all the help i can get i think my wife is not happy with her.
When you posted about your girl's ear early in April I think the best answer you got was taking her to a vet who has had a lot of experience with GSDs and finding out if the cartilage is broken.
The heat cycle can last about 3 weeks (from my own research), and can affect calmness and trainability.
I didn't go read all your posts, but I guess she was doing some submission peeing? And it has stopped? That's good. Please don't punish for it; if it's ignored, it's much more likely to abate.
that was said in a previous post however i cannot find any vets who know any more than i do about gsd ears. every vet i have talked to keeps saying garbage about ear croping; and taping ears after croping. someone posted a trainer or something like that too i cannot find a phone# for them. so i know i probally sound like an idiot asking a bunch of questions sorry. im trying to get the best dvice and this looks like the place... yes she was peing no i didnt discipline her for it and she has stopped now... i hope now she will be easier to train with out that worry!!! i have glued some pink hair rollers in her ear to see if this works. if the cartilige is broke is there any way to fix it?
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....yes she was peing no i didnt discipline her for it and she has stopped now... i hope now she will be easier to train with out that worry!!! i have glued some pink hair rollers in her ear to see if this works. if the cartilige is broke is there any way to fix it?
I don't think so, but I can do a search through my saved vet sites. I'm glad you did OK with the submission peeing!
I will look up the broken-ear-cartilage thing tomorrow.
It will only be references, if I come up with anything at all. I'm not a health professional.
Maybe Will, or Cindy, or breeders will know about whether there's reasonable surgery for broken ear cartilage (if it's that). Did the vet you saw *say* it was broken cartilage?
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....yes she was peing no i didnt discipline her for it and she has stopped now... i hope now she will be easier to train with out that worry!!! i have glued some pink hair rollers in her ear to see if this works. if the cartilige is broke is there any way to fix it?
I don't think so, but I can do a search through my saved vet sites. I'm glad you did OK with the submission peeing!....I will look up the broken-ear-cartilage thing tomorrow.....It will only be references, if I come up with anything at all. I'm not a health professional....Maybe Will, or Cindy, or breeders will know about whether there's reasonable surgery for broken ear cartilage (if it's that). Did the vet you saw *say* it was broken cartilage?
You say it DOES go up if she is alerted to something. Wouldn't that mean cartilage probably not broken?
Anyway, I found on VetInfo4Dogs.com this comment: QUOTE: If the puppy is under 8 months of age, especially if it is a big-boned male, and if the ear stands on its own occasionally, it will more than likely remain erect on its own in time. END
I know it says "especially if........." but I still thought it was a positive comment.
yes she will hold it up perfect if she is alerted or when my 2 girls are playing together like roughhousing together.. i really hope it has no damage. i have not taken her to a vet but i have called probally 10-15 in my area to ask if they know about gsd's they all said they are not familiar the only thing they know about ears is croping.. so the vets are not much help. i noticed that her ear had a crease in it i havent noticed it lately cause there glued in rollers now(hoping for the best). thank you for the help. sorry to sound uneducated!!! i think im expecting too much for her age alot of her problems are going away now. shes almost 10 months.
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