Blue's Ear Journey

Blue2009 · 11-16-2011, 02:22 PM

For nearly two years I obsessed over Blue's ears--his left ear was constantly up and down but more consistently down. But now I rarely even think about it and have come to just accept it. And we tried EVERYTHING during that two year period to get that crazy ear to come up!

The funny thing is when we are out in public, people are just drawn to him--kids will come up and just bear hug him without warning and I think it is because Blue looks SO sweet with that floppy ear. Blue loves it of course and he always looks like he has a smile on him face. People will look right over our other german shepherd (a rescue named Lola with perfect ears!) and go straight for Blue. So-maybe it is a blessing to have the floppy ear (it does stand up on it's own for extended periods of time before flopping over). In our situation, it fits Blue to a "T"! Here are two recent pictures of one ear down and both ears up!

1sttimeforgsd · 11-16-2011, 02:28 PM

Ears up or down, he is one handsome boy!

Pepper311 · 12-01-2011, 03:47 PM

He does look so cute with that one floppy ear.

SamanthaBrynn · 12-01-2011, 04:09 PM

Either way, he's a beautiful boy. We're all different in our own way, aren't we?

Rerun · 12-01-2011, 04:36 PM

He looks really cute.

Someone should have told you though to stop stressing over the floppy ear early on. Usually ears are up by 6 mo, I've heard stories of 8 - 9 months, but certainly by 10 mo to a yr if the ears aren't up, they aren't going to go up. So that whole extra year or so past a yr old...not worth worrying about the ears anymore. They are what they are.

Anastasia · 12-01-2011, 04:42 PM

I've always had a soft spot for a floppy eared boy!

mebully21 · 12-05-2011, 09:51 PM

my other gsd she had one floppy ear all the time, i started adding glucosomine once she got older and it actually helped her floppy ear stand up straight more.. i think it gives character with a floppy ear

Veronica · 12-05-2011, 10:13 PM

I can see why people are drawn to him. He looks like the kind of dog you could sit and talk to.

11-16-2011, 02:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blue2009 New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Panama City Beach Florida Posts: 15	Blue's Ear Journey For nearly two years I obsessed over Blue's ears--his left ear was constantly up and down but more consistently down. But now I rarely even think about it and have come to just accept it. And we tried EVERYTHING during that two year period to get that crazy ear to come up! The funny thing is when we are out in public, people are just drawn to him--kids will come up and just bear hug him without warning and I think it is because Blue looks SO sweet with that floppy ear. Blue loves it of course and he always looks like he has a smile on him face. People will look right over our other german shepherd (a rescue named Lola with perfect ears!) and go straight for Blue. So-maybe it is a blessing to have the floppy ear (it does stand up on it's own for extended periods of time before flopping over). In our situation, it fits Blue to a "T"! Here are two recent pictures of one ear down and both ears up! Attached Thumbnails

11-16-2011, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,894	Ears up or down, he is one handsome boy! __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

12-01-2011, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pepper311 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lake Tahoe, ca Posts: 445	He does look so cute with that one floppy ear. __________________ Cookie - 1yr Shepsky Rescue Indy - 6 Yr Pom/chi mix Meatball- 12 Yr pit bull rescue

12-01-2011, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
SamanthaBrynn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 298	Either way, he's a beautiful boy. We're all different in our own way, aren't we? __________________ Samantha Callie (GSD) Born May 24, 2011 Casper (Mix) 7 years My goal is to someday be the person my dogs think I am.

12-05-2011, 09:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
mebully21 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 161	my other gsd she had one floppy ear all the time, i started adding glucosomine once she got older and it actually helped her floppy ear stand up straight more.. i think it gives character with a floppy ear __________________ Maryellen CGC Evaluator Rufus CGC,ATTS,TherapyDog http://wallacethepitbull.blip.tv/file/147911/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYdlh8_p8xQ

12-01-2011, 04:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	He looks really cute. Someone should have told you though to stop stressing over the floppy ear early on. Usually ears are up by 6 mo, I've heard stories of 8 - 9 months, but certainly by 10 mo to a yr if the ears aren't up, they aren't going to go up. So that whole extra year or so past a yr old...not worth worrying about the ears anymore. They are what they are.

12-01-2011, 04:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Anastasia Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Burlington County, NJ Posts: 256	I've always had a soft spot for a floppy eared boy!

12-05-2011, 10:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Veronica Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 1,243	I can see why people are drawn to him. He looks like the kind of dog you could sit and talk to. __________________ "Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog." -Charles F. Duran

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