cdnhastings 23 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Ive got this jrt pup , and his left ear is now standing up , he is 11 going on 12 weeks old. Ive had him since 6 weeks old, this whole time his ears have been uniformly folded over. Now will this go away, i mean fold back over? with this ear standing straight up he's going to get alot more chit in his ear and if i can get it to fold back over id like to do that. Ive been told it has to do with teething? And ive also heard that reducing protein in his diet canhelp lay that ear back down? Does any of this make sense? any help appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terriermaid 3 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 ears quite often fly around when the pups are teething ,if its really bothering you you could try what fox terrier people do ,they copydex the ear down for a few weeks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swandog1 50 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 my pup was the same a few weeks ago 1 day her ear was fine the next day it was standing up for 2 days then it just went back 2 normal now she is 14 weeks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest tawny Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 bb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Quote:And ive also heard that reducing protein in his diet canhelp lay that ear back down? AAAAAh! Puppies need protein to grow! Is this a show dog? Does it really matter if it does? Do foxes get crap in their ears cos they stand up? They go to ground too you know. The ear is only likely to stand up if the pup's ancestors' ears stand up. And like has already been said: pups ears are all over the place until they have their second teeth through. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hob&Jill 258 Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Who gives a shit aslong as it does the job you want it for? Granted it might look abit daft, but its not going to affect its abilty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cdnhastings 23 Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 be easy fellas, be easy, This is my first pup, and as I mentioned in the first post, I thought that with the ear standing up we might run into a better chance of having some chit getting in there. Nothing to do with appearance at all. maybe my skins a lil thin tonite, I'm not sure. Makes sense about the foxs ear though doesnt it? I'm never going to be the one to apologize being the new guy in the room, we've all had to be that guy at some point or another. Its like we tell the new hires at the railroad, there is no such thing as a dumb question. Thanks again to all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 At least I didn't call you a *******! LOL Stick a pic up of the little fella so we can admire his ears LOL And by the way, one of my terriers wears her ears inside out half the time: I call them her 'go faster' ears: less wind resistance if you see what I mean. Yes they do get some dirt in them to ground, but they all get dirt in their ears digging holes in the yard and rolling about on the ground playing: they also spend time cleaning eachothers' ears too. Best of luck with your pup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpt 285 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Glue em down if you want em to stay down when the dog is older. I dont hurt em except when you pull the ear off the head after a couple of weeks! JPT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacko 1 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 HI, MY JACKS EARS DONE THE SAME MATE AT ABOUT 3 MONTHS . WHEN I TAKE HER OUT SHE FLATTENS THEM TO HER HEAD , I DONT THINK ANY MUCK COULD GET IN . SOMEONE TOLD US WE COULD HAVE THE EAR CUT TO MAKE IT STAY DOWN , NO WAY I'D DO THAT ,I THINK THE EARS JUST DO WHAT THEY WANT AND YOU CANT CHANGE THEM . JACKO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darren 0 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 look at mine there what you call ears Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scouser3038 1 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 My lurchers ear did exactly the same, untill he was around 5 months and it went back to normal for some reason? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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