The ears does matter

Ken · 08-10-2010, 03:24 PM

At four months GS ears not standing, does that mean they are not going to stand. What to do?

chicagojosh · 08-10-2010, 03:26 PM

don't worry yet. do you know if he/she is done teething? they wont stay up until after the teething process

ba1614 · 08-10-2010, 03:28 PM

My girls didn't stand for good until 6 1/2 months. From about 4months until then they alternated up and down.

I was a wreck worrying about it too, but in the end it was all for nothing.

Lilie · 08-10-2010, 04:02 PM

Hondo's didn't stand till he was nine months.

mazza · 08-10-2010, 04:05 PM

My Vinnie is 100% German Shepherd and an ex police dog he is now 11 years old and his ears have never stood up that's just the way he is and I wouldn't have even contemplated "messing" with them i.e. cropping which is illegal in England anyway I am happy to say

Emoore · 08-10-2010, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mazza

My Vinnie is 100% German Shepherd and an ex police dog he is now 11 years old and his ears have never stood up that's just the way he is and I wouldn't have even contemplated "messing" with them i.e. cropping which is illegal in England anyway I am happy to say

GSD ears don't get cropped to make them stand. Just taped up for a few weeks.

crisp · 08-11-2010, 10:12 AM

I've had three GSDs in my life and all their ears stood up by 2 months old. chicagojosh mentioned that the ears won't stand up until after the teething process, which is true if all the calcium is being used by the dogs teeth. To offset this give cheese/milk/eggs to your puppy and their ears will stand in no time. I always give little bits of cheese to my pups as treats and their ears have stood up prior to the teething process

GSDBESTK9 · 08-11-2010, 10:15 AM

It depends, have they ever been up?? At 4 months your puppy is most likely to be teething, so it is normal for ears to be down or very soft during that time.
If they have at some point been up, they should go back up. Now if on the other hand they have NEVER been up, then I would worry a little.

Whitedog404 · 08-11-2010, 05:02 PM

I'll add my two cents since my dog's ears never stood up for more than a few minutes at a time, and seldom both at once. I got a bit worried at around 5 months because his teething was nearing the end. So, as I mentioned in an other thread, the woman I got him from said that she would put in forms because it was better to be safe than sorry, and the longer the ears are down, the riskier it could be. Dexter was to keep the forms in for three weeks, then they're out for one week, then back in for three more. Well, this weekend would have been the third week before removing them for one. This morning, one of them pretty much fell out and I didn't want to glue it back since I was to remove them this weekend anyway. Happily, that ear is standing straight up, just like the one with the form -- even when he's sleeping or relaxing. It hasn't drooped once. He has huge ears, so I know they're pretty heavy, but so far, so good. We'll see if it lasts. In about a week, I'll put the forms back in just to make sure I do everything possible. So, this is to say, I'd consider doing something, because it absolutely cannot hurt. And if posting photos didn't seem so convoluted, I'd post some before/after shots.

mazza · 08-11-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Emoore

GSD ears don't get cropped to make them stand. Just taped up for a few weeks.

But why would people even do that? its purely cosmetic just like the Dobermans in your country more cosmetics

08-10-2010, 03:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ken New Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9	The ears does matter At four months GS ears not standing, does that mean they are not going to stand. What to do?

08-10-2010, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
chicagojosh Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wicker Park, Chicago Posts: 1,789	don't worry yet. do you know if he/she is done teething? they wont stay up until after the teething process __________________ A tired puppy is a good puppy CODY - Sable GSD Born 11/15/09 MANDI - GSD/Husky/Lab Mix Born 6/3/06

08-10-2010, 04:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
mazza Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Liverpool England Posts: 149	My Vinnie is 100% German Shepherd and an ex police dog he is now 11 years old and his ears have never stood up that's just the way he is and I wouldn't have even contemplated "messing" with them i.e. cropping which is illegal in England anyway I am happy to say __________________ *My dogs are not spoiled.......!!!!* *Im Just well trained!!!!!!!!!!*

08-11-2010, 10:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
GSDBESTK9 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 28,438	It depends, have they ever been up?? At 4 months your puppy is most likely to be teething, so it is normal for ears to be down or very soft during that time. If they have at some point been up, they should go back up. Now if on the other hand they have NEVER been up, then I would worry a little. __________________ Carolina Johnson http://www.johnsonhaus.com http://www.carolinak9photography.com

08-10-2010, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
ba1614 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 275	My girls didn't stand for good until 6 1/2 months. From about 4months until then they alternated up and down. I was a wreck worrying about it too, but in the end it was all for nothing.

08-10-2010, 04:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lilie Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 6,280	Hondo's didn't stand till he was nine months.

08-11-2010, 10:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
crisp Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Palatine IL Posts: 492	I've had three GSDs in my life and all their ears stood up by 2 months old. chicagojosh mentioned that the ears won't stand up until after the teething process, which is true if all the calcium is being used by the dogs teeth. To offset this give cheese/milk/eggs to your puppy and their ears will stand in no time. I always give little bits of cheese to my pups as treats and their ears have stood up prior to the teething process

08-11-2010, 05:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Whitedog404 Master Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southeast Posts: 510	I'll add my two cents since my dog's ears never stood up for more than a few minutes at a time, and seldom both at once. I got a bit worried at around 5 months because his teething was nearing the end. So, as I mentioned in an other thread, the woman I got him from said that she would put in forms because it was better to be safe than sorry, and the longer the ears are down, the riskier it could be. Dexter was to keep the forms in for three weeks, then they're out for one week, then back in for three more. Well, this weekend would have been the third week before removing them for one. This morning, one of them pretty much fell out and I didn't want to glue it back since I was to remove them this weekend anyway. Happily, that ear is standing straight up, just like the one with the form -- even when he's sleeping or relaxing. It hasn't drooped once. He has huge ears, so I know they're pretty heavy, but so far, so good. We'll see if it lasts. In about a week, I'll put the forms back in just to make sure I do everything possible. So, this is to say, I'd consider doing something, because it absolutely cannot hurt. And if posting photos didn't seem so convoluted, I'd post some before/after shots.

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