Ear Flop?

OzzyGSD · 12-10-2010, 11:01 AM

Hello,

I am probably just worrying for no reason, but Ozzy is 10 weeks old and his ears have been standing up strong for a few weeks now. Yesterday Ozzy was playing with our 9 year old boxer and I heard him yelping. I looked down and she was standing on his ear. It was only for a few seconds. He can still stand the ear up, but for the most part he is keeping the top flopped over. Like I said, I am probably just worrying too much. I am just worried about ear damage. Should I just write this off as normal puppy ear flop? Thanks!

Before

This morning

PaddyD · 12-10-2010, 11:05 AM

Probably a little bit of both puppy-ear-flop and minor temporary injury. Their ears are fragile at that age. Give him a few days to recover before worrying.
If you click on my avatar you will see Abby's album and you can see her ears at 11 weeks. They took turns flopping up and down until she was a little over 4 months, then SHAZAM!, she looked like a rabbit.

Denali Girl · 12-10-2010, 11:06 AM

I don't know the answer to the question but OMG look at that face!!!!! Way too cute

Heagler870 · 12-10-2010, 11:06 AM

It will go up. My first dog's ear did that. It was so cute. It went up

GSDAlphaMom · 12-10-2010, 02:27 PM

I think he will be fine. THe cartiledge hasn't harden yet so being stepped on has probably weakened it. Here are some pics of the different stages they go through (and they can go back and forth within them).

Ear Stages - a pictorial

OzzyGSD · 12-10-2010, 03:12 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I know they have some crazy ear stages. It just worried me since they have done nothing but stand for the last few weeks and then all of sudden he wasnt holding one of them up. I feel better now.

12-10-2010, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
OzzyGSD Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Royse City, TX Posts: 77	Ear Flop? Hello, I am probably just worrying for no reason, but Ozzy is 10 weeks old and his ears have been standing up strong for a few weeks now. Yesterday Ozzy was playing with our 9 year old boxer and I heard him yelping. I looked down and she was standing on his ear. It was only for a few seconds. He can still stand the ear up, but for the most part he is keeping the top flopped over. Like I said, I am probably just worrying too much. I am just worried about ear damage. Should I just write this off as normal puppy ear flop? Thanks! Before This morning

12-10-2010, 11:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	Probably a little bit of both puppy-ear-flop and minor temporary injury. Their ears are fragile at that age. Give him a few days to recover before worrying. If you click on my avatar you will see Abby's album and you can see her ears at 11 weeks. They took turns flopping up and down until she was a little over 4 months, then SHAZAM!, she looked like a rabbit.

12-10-2010, 11:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Denali Girl Master Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Newton Ransom PA Posts: 682	I don't know the answer to the question but OMG look at that face!!!!! Way too cute

12-10-2010, 11:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Heagler870 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 445	It will go up. My first dog's ear did that. It was so cute. It went up

12-10-2010, 02:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
GSDAlphaMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,228	I think he will be fine. THe cartiledge hasn't harden yet so being stepped on has probably weakened it. Here are some pics of the different stages they go through (and they can go back and forth within them). Ear Stages - a pictorial

12-10-2010, 03:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
OzzyGSD Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Royse City, TX Posts: 77	Thanks for the feedback everyone! I know they have some crazy ear stages. It just worried me since they have done nothing but stand for the last few weeks and then all of sudden he wasnt holding one of them up. I feel better now.

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