What's the average age...

Klaus13 · 05-31-2010, 11:00 PM

for a GS ears to go up. I had a shepherd about 10 years ago.Her's flopped.Only found out recently about not touching them. I used to pet her head and ears and probably messed with her cartilage.I was young though.Now I have my 2 month old boy...not touching his ears at all! I have read alot about taping and gluing,and never heard of that 10 years ago. I know my boy is probably too young to be worrying now about them going up.The breeder I got him from said that every pup from his dams 3 litters all went up.He even had a 10 month old brother of my boys there,and ears up and he was beautiful! My boys one ear is noticably going up even after only having him a couple weeks.Just wanted to get some ideas of the age they go up.Also..i have heard alot about teething in relation to ears going up..why does that affect that?

Klaus-2months old today

shilorio · 05-31-2010, 11:23 PM

i think it depends on the dogs size? shilos were up at 8 weeks but her litter mate (a males) werent up till 9 months

doggiedad · 06-01-2010, 12:22 AM

the dog i have now and my last dog
ears went up at 5 months.

FuryanGoddess · 06-01-2010, 09:02 AM

I remember Onyx I believe said that working lines tend to go up earlier than others. When I got my Zeva girl, hers were up and stayed up at 11 1/2 wks. They never flopped. I'm getting a puppy this Friday and his ears are still down, but the bottoms are lifted.

There are pix here of a litter by GSDBESTK9 The Puppy Hut - 7 weeks old and most of those pups ears are up.

I don't think there is any hard, fast rule. Some go up late, some go up early and most go somewhere in-between.

Lilie · 06-01-2010, 09:13 AM

My boy's ears flopped back and forth for many months. Sometimes they were both down, but rarely both up. He will be 9 months on the 13th and one ear stands 100% of the time and the other stands but sometimes the tip still flops around.

05-31-2010, 11:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Klaus13 Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 136	What's the average age... for a GS ears to go up. I had a shepherd about 10 years ago.Her's flopped.Only found out recently about not touching them. I used to pet her head and ears and probably messed with her cartilage.I was young though.Now I have my 2 month old boy...not touching his ears at all! I have read alot about taping and gluing,and never heard of that 10 years ago. I know my boy is probably too young to be worrying now about them going up.The breeder I got him from said that every pup from his dams 3 litters all went up.He even had a 10 month old brother of my boys there,and ears up and he was beautiful! My boys one ear is noticably going up even after only having him a couple weeks.Just wanted to get some ideas of the age they go up.Also..i have heard alot about teething in relation to ears going up..why does that affect that? Klaus-2months old today

05-31-2010, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
shilorio Master Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lynnwood Posts: 752	i think it depends on the dogs size? shilos were up at 8 weeks but her litter mate (a males) werent up till 9 months __________________ "my goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am" "Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.."

06-01-2010, 12:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,846	the dog i have now and my last dog ears went up at 5 months. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

06-01-2010, 09:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
FuryanGoddess Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,298	I remember Onyx I believe said that working lines tend to go up earlier than others. When I got my Zeva girl, hers were up and stayed up at 11 1/2 wks. They never flopped. I'm getting a puppy this Friday and his ears are still down, but the bottoms are lifted. There are pix here of a litter by GSDBESTK9 The Puppy Hut - 7 weeks old and most of those pups ears are up. I don't think there is any hard, fast rule. Some go up late, some go up early and most go somewhere in-between. __________________ Zeva Female GSD 10/02/2009 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1090361 Waiting at the Bridge: Buddy ~ GSD/Husky mix 1/00 Sadie ~ GSD 10/05 Lady ~ GSD 5/09 Pepper ~ Beagle 12/09

06-01-2010, 09:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lilie Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 6,274	My boy's ears flopped back and forth for many months. Sometimes they were both down, but rarely both up. He will be 9 months on the 13th and one ear stands 100% of the time and the other stands but sometimes the tip still flops around.

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