What happened to my GSD's ears?

kimbinhhoanvn2002 · 01-07-2012, 09:20 AM

Some pics of my GSD, Su vs Sa. What happened to them?

At Su's three months and ten days, one was standing.

Eleven days later,

But now

dawnandjr · 01-07-2012, 09:34 AM

Awww...the old up, down, up, down routine. Teething will cause them to loose calcium from the ears to the teeth. Make sure they are on a high quality diet. I had my litter on a raw diet and all ears were up at 8wks and NEVER went back down. Ear strength is also a genetic factor that is passed from the parents. Larger ears have a tendency to take longer to come up completely too.

KZoppa · 01-07-2012, 10:22 PM

What Dawn said. quality diet helps. Add in a spoonful or two of cottage cheese to a meal. the calcium in the cottage cheese will help replace some of the calcium being used for the teeth.

Germanshepherdlova · 01-08-2012, 02:36 AM

How old is your puppy now?

carmspack · 01-08-2012, 06:09 AM

the ears don't need calcium, they need ingredients which are for ligaments and cartilage - and these you get from "greens" - vegetal silica , grasses (wheat grass) , rose hip powder -- a whole food vitamin C complete with rutin and bioflavins . Time.

Carmen

Freestep · 01-08-2012, 11:52 AM

GSD ears go through all kinds of contortions before they stand up. Don't worry about it too much. My first GSD's ears wouldn't stand, and I asked a show breeder what to do to help her ears stand, and he told me to glue foam curlers in them. I did, and I think it made her ears fall down even more. It turned out that my dog was actually a mix, but her ears may have stood if I hadn't messed with them. I was 18 years old at the time and had a lot to learn!

kimbinhhoanvn2002 · 01-09-2012, 01:07 PM

dawnandjr: Wow, all ears were up at 8wks and NEVER went back down?
Please tell me what's your diet for them?

OK, thanks all your reply!
Su vs Sa are 14 months old.

I do not have much experience. This's fisrt time I've GSD.
So now, I've one new problem. Sa's in menstrual period. This is her second time.
What should I do for her now? Can she mate at 14 months old?

Emoore · 01-09-2012, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimbinhhoanvn2002

So now, I've one new problem. Sa's in menstrual period. This is her second time.
What should I do for her now? Can she mate at 14 months old?

A 14 month old puppy is kind of like a 12 year old girl. Yes, she's capable of getting pregnant but it could be very bad for her. It's important that you keep her away from male dogs who aren't neutered until you can get her spayed.

Josie/Zeus · 01-09-2012, 03:15 PM

You can get her spayed after this heat.

01-07-2012, 09:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
kimbinhhoanvn2002 New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 21	What happened to my GSD's ears? Some pics of my GSD, Su vs Sa. What happened to them? At Su's three months and ten days, one was standing. Eleven days later, But now

01-07-2012, 09:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
dawnandjr Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Macedon, NY Posts: 1,054	Awww...the old up, down, up, down routine. Teething will cause them to loose calcium from the ears to the teeth. Make sure they are on a high quality diet. I had my litter on a raw diet and all ears were up at 8wks and NEVER went back down. Ear strength is also a genetic factor that is passed from the parents. Larger ears have a tendency to take longer to come up completely too. __________________ Dawn Brogan German Shepherd Yoko von der Burg Austerlitz pedigree information http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/germ...html?id=713938

01-07-2012, 10:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland kinda missing CO Posts: 13,816	What Dawn said. quality diet helps. Add in a spoonful or two of cottage cheese to a meal. the calcium in the cottage cheese will help replace some of the calcium being used for the teeth. __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. www.krystalscollarcreations.weebly.com Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05 Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10

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Germanshepherdlova Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2,935	How old is your puppy now? __________________ You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Germa...96574693743892

01-08-2012, 11:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Freestep Knighted Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,092	GSD ears go through all kinds of contortions before they stand up. Don't worry about it too much. My first GSD's ears wouldn't stand, and I asked a show breeder what to do to help her ears stand, and he told me to glue foam curlers in them. I did, and I think it made her ears fall down even more. It turned out that my dog was actually a mix, but her ears may have stood if I hadn't messed with them. I was 18 years old at the time and had a lot to learn! __________________ Luka von Sontausen, CD Vinca von Sontausen, CGC Freestep's Beluga Whale, BWD

01-08-2012, 06:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
carmspack Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 3,325	the ears don't need calcium, they need ingredients which are for ligaments and cartilage - and these you get from "greens" - vegetal silica , grasses (wheat grass) , rose hip powder -- a whole food vitamin C complete with rutin and bioflavins . Time. Carmen

01-09-2012, 01:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
kimbinhhoanvn2002 New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 21	dawnandjr: Wow, all ears were up at 8wks and NEVER went back down? Please tell me what's your diet for them? OK, thanks all your reply! Su vs Sa are 14 months old. I do not have much experience. This's fisrt time I've GSD. So now, I've one new problem. Sa's in menstrual period. This is her second time. What should I do for her now? Can she mate at 14 months old?

01-09-2012, 03:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Josie/Zeus Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: DFW TX Posts: 1,846	You can get her spayed after this heat. __________________ Alta Tollhaus "Koda" 3/18/11 currently training in PSA Rest in Peace my boys Zeus 2000-2009 Odin 2010-2011

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