Will his ears stay this way?!

HeyJude · 03-13-2011, 09:42 AM

Harleys ears have been like this for a couple of weeks, are they stuck?
Or, is this a stage that is just lasting longer than the last one? They look like they have a permanent crease in them... Oh my.

JOSHUA SAMPSON · 03-13-2011, 09:47 AM

he'll grow out of it, read this!
4GSD - Ears Up

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Every pup is different. I've had pups with ears that would never have "come up" without special help. And I've had puppies with ears standing at 4 weeks that NEVER went back down. The general rule is that if the ears are standing or have been standing by the time teething starts (between 3-5 months) they will come back up after the adult teeth are in. The body uses calcium as needed and when teeth and bone growth are developing, the calcium isn't being used for nonessentials like the cartilage at the base of the ear frame.

basically as he grows up the ears will "grow in" as they are supposed to. If you're really worried any basic vitamin supplement should help provide his rapidly growing body with sufficient calcium to allow for correct ear development. the ear cartilage is a calcium repository for when he has a growth spurt and it will rob calcium from there and possibly make them flop over a little before standing back up again. don't worry about it, feed him some egg shells.

HeyJude · 03-13-2011, 10:27 AM

Thank you!

Rerun · 03-13-2011, 10:32 AM

It's just a stage. Enjoy it and take lots of pics

Good_Karma · 03-13-2011, 10:38 AM

We found that giving lots of chew toys helped get the ears up too.

HeyJude · 03-13-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Good_Karma

We found that giving lots of chew toys helped get the ears up too.

Do my hands count as chew toys?

GSD_Xander · 03-13-2011, 06:58 PM

Gosh that's cute!!!

I agree - it's a stage..they'll go up and down and up...

I'm kind of bummed Xander's ears never did that - they were up when we got him and have been up since...I love all the ear stages - especially the tee-pee stage!

GoSearchk9 · 03-13-2011, 07:00 PM

ahhh I think its SUPER cute!!! Enjoy why it lasts

1sttimeforgsd · 03-13-2011, 07:51 PM

Cute pup, I think it is normal for all first time gsd owners to be worried about the ears. That is how I discovered this forum.

03-13-2011, 09:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
HeyJude Master Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 728	Will his ears stay this way?! Harleys ears have been like this for a couple of weeks, are they stuck? Or, is this a stage that is just lasting longer than the last one? They look like they have a permanent crease in them... Oh my. __________________ Owned by: Hannah-Toy Poodle-15 years young! Harley-GSD-12/19/10

03-13-2011, 10:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
HeyJude Master Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 728	Thank you! __________________ Owned by: Hannah-Toy Poodle-15 years young! Harley-GSD-12/19/10

03-13-2011, 10:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Good_Karma Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 4,103	We found that giving lots of chew toys helped get the ears up too. __________________ Leah: Newbie dog owner Niko: American Showline GSD 2 1/2 years old Rosa: American Muppet Dog (GSD/Border Collie mix) 3 years old

03-13-2011, 07:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
GoSearchk9 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 337	ahhh I think its SUPER cute!!! Enjoy why it lasts __________________ "Miles to go before I sleep" - Robert Frost

03-13-2011, 07:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,892	Cute pup, I think it is normal for all first time gsd owners to be worried about the ears. That is how I discovered this forum. __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

03-13-2011, 10:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	It's just a stage. Enjoy it and take lots of pics

03-13-2011, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
GSD_Xander Master Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 937	Gosh that's cute!!! I agree - it's a stage..they'll go up and down and up... I'm kind of bummed Xander's ears never did that - they were up when we got him and have been up since...I love all the ear stages - especially the tee-pee stage!

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