deltron Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 (edited) One of Charlie's ears has decided to flop backwards. We flip it forward and sometimes 'massage' the ear (kind of gently roll it forward on itself) but it still flicks itself back. The bend is about 2cm below the tip. His other ear is fine, It's pointy and slightly bent at the tip. Is this some wierd ear stage all dogs go through, and does it correct itself? He looks like such a dill at the moment :cool: . Edited August 11, 2007 by deltron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Is Charlie a puppy? If so ears can go through some weird stages during teething and some people like to tape the dogs ears. Did Charlie come from a Registered Breeder you could check with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltron Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Is Charlie a puppy? If so ears can go through some weird stages during teething and some people like to tape the dogs ears. Did Charlie come from a Registered Breeder you could check with? Hi Sas, yep he's a puppy, he's 16 weeks. He's not teething yet. Yep, he came from a registered breeder. She's away until the end of September so I can't check with her. Can taping hurt the ears? His ears are so thin and fragile i'd hate to do them any damage. Oh, and now his other ear is doing the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 What breed is Charlie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltron Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 What breed is Charlie? He's a tenterfield terrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Aaww cute! I probably would be careful of massaging the ears near the tips etc as i've been told that can make them soft. Give the pup lots of stuff to chew inclluding bones etc (chook necks, wings etc) as this will build the strength at the base of the ear and go from there. However...ears to tend to be all over the place, especially coming up to and during teething...lol - but again...keep the pup chewing stuff throughout that period as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I wouldn't be too concerned right now, should be safe to wait until your breeder comes back. Dante's ears have done all sorts of weird things and on advice from our breeder, we're just leaving them be for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greychicken Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) Will you be showing him later on? I have a boy with the most bizarre ears - he is an ex racing greyhound - I love them though, they give him character and he will never be shown so I am not worried tried to add a photo but can't get it to load..... damn technology Edited August 13, 2007 by greychicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltron Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 (edited) I've taped his ears - i got info about it from charlie's dad's breeder. Before taping After Taping I hope it works! Edited August 19, 2007 by deltron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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