Lab Puppy Ears Sticking Up

I brought Allie home at 8 weeks, and those ears still had their ups and downs, but by 10 weeks old, her ears were up permanently. I was lucky that Allie’s ears stood up very early, but that doesn’t mean this is the norm. Many GSD puppy ears don’t stand up until months later and that’s perfectly normal. 5 to 6 months:

Lab puppy ears sticking up. Puppy ears, one up and one down by: Anonymous. My 2 and a half JR puppy woke up one morning with not two but ONE era sticking up. I have read all kinds of theories about this happening when teething (at this age and again when they are 7-8 moths old and are getting their grown up teeth) and that both ears might end up sticking up or dropping. Hey guys I am from India and I got a Male Black lab this year 1st of Jan, and life has been great since. However I have noticed that after he turned 4 months his ears have started growing funny, they were classic lab like when he 2-3 months old..I looked up on the Internet and the answer I got was that it something called "rose ears"..is that normal? Your puppy's breeding is a good indicator of whether his ears will stand up. Dogs inherit the prick ear from their wolf ancestry, so you'll see standing ears on wolflike breeds with thick, double coats such as the Alaskan malamute, Samoyed, and Siberian husky.Primitive breeds such as the Mexican hairless, basenji, and pharaoh hound also have naturally standing ears and a sleek, short coat. An estimated 20 percent of dogs have some form of ear disease. Here are the symptoms and treatment for dog ear infections.

Nature designed dogs with pricked up ears for a good reason. Upright ears allow good air flow which helps to keep ears free from infection. Floppy ears have flaps which cover the ear canal, creating a warmer, darker environment where germs and other unwanted visitors can grow and flourish. It's relatively common for ears to do that during teething. They will probably go back to normal afterwards. You may see some bonkers advice to tape them up, but please don't do this - in the cases it appears to have worked, the ears would likely have gone back to normal without, and you'd just be putting your puppy through a pointless and unpleasant procedure for vanity. She's actually smaller than a normal JRT, so I figure she's half Chihuahua since that was a trend to get JRTs to be smaller. As a puppy, my dog's ears were folded down like a JRT but started sticking up a little before she turned one. The ears went stuck up at different times. And now they're both up and constantly alert. =D At 9 weeks old, Husky puppy is still very small. However, she is also fierce, and not afraid to mix-it-up with the two larger adult dogs. At the bottom, I have three pictures that compare the size of puppy with an adult Siberian Husky. It is a good idea to supervise puppy very closely when she is playing with larger dogs.

One of my favorite things about lil North — this is not him, but that was — was his flippy floppy ears. While they drooped forward when he was very small, they stood up for a few puppy months. Canine Body Language Broken Down into Separate Body Parts. Before discussing how to interpret the overall postures and gestures of your Labrador, it’s useful to first break down and discuss the different body parts that you need to take note of, especially the facial expressions and the way the tail is held. My puppy's mom was 3/4 german shepherd and 1/4 australian shepherd and his dad was 1/2 lab and 1/2 bullmastiff. So he is very close to your dog. The lab and bullmastiff dogs have floppy ears and the shephers are up. Not all shepherds ears go up. Keep the ears taped up for 10 to 14 days. Your puppy's ears may need up to two weeks to remain stabilized in the upright position. During this time, your puppy will probably manage to remove the popsicle stick and might even start unraveling the tape from his ears. This is most likely to happen in the first 24 hours after you have taped his ears.

Our 12 week old lab puppy has ears that no longer lie flat, but stick out kinda goofy looking. When we got her at 8 weeks, her ears did lie flat. I know she is a purebred with papers to prove it, but our first lab didn't have this problem. After browsing thru your list of mix lab breeds, I believe my “Maaggie” is a Lab/German Shepherd. She is a magnificent companion, smart and came to me as a “rescue animal” and COMPLETELY trained. Her most significant physical appearance, from other Lab mix, is her ears. they stand UP not droop down. Some breeds of dogs naturally have floppy ears, which crease at the midpoint of the ear. Other breeds require a little guidance, as their ears may pop straight up, especially when they are puppies. If this is not corrected before they reach adulthood at age 1 or 2, their ears may stay up permanently. Puppy Ears. by Jessica (CA) I have a 3 month old Aussie. Over the past few weeks I've noticed one of her ears is sticking up. Will she grow out of this or is that the way she will always be? Is there anything I can do now to retrain her ear to go down? Thanks