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I know that dogs use their ears as a means of communication. But what I read online about different positions doesn't seem accurate. I can understand ears erect and forward as very alert and attentive/curious? But ears laid back, especially on a GSD doesn't seem to match up to what I keep reading online. For example, one site says: "when it's ears are backwards or straightened out it indicates that the dog is insecure;"
However, I tend to see GSD's ears go back as an inviting sign. Maybe the dog really is insecure afterall but it doesn't seem that way. GSDs that don't know me would walk up to me to get petted and what not and their ears would go down. I would think that if the dog was insecure, he or she wouldn't come over to me at all. And here is a picture I took of my breeder scratching her dog's neck. He was enjoying it for quite some time and the entire time his ears were back.
So what are your opinions on what different GSD ear positions mean? Give some examples of what your dogs do! And everyone loves pictures so post those up as well.
However, I tend to see GSD's ears go back as an inviting sign. Maybe the dog really is insecure afterall but it doesn't seem that way. GSDs that don't know me would walk up to me to get petted and what not and their ears would go down. I would think that if the dog was insecure, he or she wouldn't come over to me at all. And here is a picture I took of my breeder scratching her dog's neck. He was enjoying it for quite some time and the entire time his ears were back.

So what are your opinions on what different GSD ear positions mean? Give some examples of what your dogs do! And everyone loves pictures so post those up as well.