Soft ears - Page 3

One more thing to add: the pup doesn't have oversized ears so thats not the problem. The right ear is firmer than the left. When I used to take the rollers out to run her the ears stayed up the entire time and the left ear was bouncy but not the right. Is it normal to have one ear softer than the other?

Juno11

Also does anyone know how what the dosage of chondrotin would be?

 

The glue is best . As for genetic , I am seeing this syndrome over and over. Ears up till 4 months and then wam down they go . There wasa good post by someone here who researched it . About the lack of Colagen in food, hende use gelatin. Also the calcium lactate . Plus a home diet if all cooked or even raw if not balanced properly with calcium / phos U will stay in trouble . The tear mender is the way to go . It can be easily removed and reapplied, no chance of infections . Can stay on a long time . Because u need consistent up time while fixing nutrition so the body has time to send nutrients to the ears after it gets done with the bones. This is a very frustrating issue for breeders who are using tight ear lines for breeding . I never saw this late down 15 years ago . So it is clear that with all the new human type dig food the animals aren't getting the cartladge or bone that used to be in the foods . So use tear mender. I would think your breeder told u about it and the food thing ang gelatin . I know if I have a fog that does that and someone. Wants to buy it I tell them everything up front and beg them to go it , because I know the ears stood beautifully for so long . I even offer to glue before they take the dog, as I would be doing it any way . Plus I never would sell a dog Gor breeding when this happens because bottom line , don't 100 percent know why . Everyone is guessing .

As for chrondritin sulfate , get the notmal combo , for people make sure sulfate . Still looking for calcium lactate dose . The fact she puts them up when running also means she has lazy ears going on , common with a lot of very good bred shepherds . Again u need the tear mender . U want them in the up position as Long as possible so she breaks the habit . Again this is also on top of one feeling weaker. Which has nutrition involved as well as absorption . It is sad that many posts jump to genetics with out knowing the bloodlines . Good breeders research their lines for just these issues and many others . Plus if ears are an issue for what ever reason even habits , good breeders. Font sell for breeding , because even temperaments can pass on. Do u fix it but u never let it get back in the gene pool . I wish I could remember the post on the gelatin, it was concise and accurate . Very well researched . Plus people who bred who added gelatin to pups diet early didn't see issues again, valadating the food issue . Hope all this helps

I had that problem with my pup's right ear. It just flopped around and looked funny.  A dog trainer told me to gently massage  her ears at the base a couple of times a day and on the inside of the ear where the bend is to help circulated the blood into those areas and when she gets past the teething that eventually both ears would stand up.  I am convinced that massaging her ears truly helped her.  After a few weeks of doing this, both ears began standing up on their own.  I didn't put tape, rollers, or other crap in her ears either as this serves as a crutch. Perhaps they were going to stand up anyway, but I think it really helped her.


     
                                            10 Weeks                                                    7 months

At 7 months, the right ear still had a crinkle in it, but now, even that is gone for the most part at 8 months. 

Ok guys, how much calvinism Lactate and what kind of foam that hardens . Even if not For breeding and altered the dog should look its best . If u check what's going on more and more breeders are seeing ears up and then suddenly nothing . Has to do with utilization and availability of Colagen . But while trying to get that resolved there still needs to be better answers to help . So please when u post stuff that helps u make sure u tell us what and how much etc , These posts help everyone learn . Even the most experienced .

Calcium competes with other minerals such as magnesium for absorption in the intestine. If excessive amounts of calcium are provided, other minerals such as magnesium and zinc may become depleted. In addition, excessive calcium supplementation has been linked to the development of canine hip dysplasia. Avoid giving excess calcium to large rapidly growing puppies. http://www.vetcancercare.com/literature/nutrition/Calcium%20Supplements.pdf


I don't understand ear taping.  The dog who has ears that don't stand are not breedworthy but they are wonderful in their work/pet capacity.  Why not appreciate what you have instead of making the dog into something it is not?  It is not suitable for any form of show or beeding.  Like dying fur, (I know it is done) it is an illusion.  Further, I bet the ears that stand after taping would have anyway.