Ears That tip backwards? - Page 1

It's too early to worry about it.  They often tip back for periods of time.  Give him something to chew on to strengthen his jaw muscles and don't worry about it.
Deb

I had a pup with ears like this.  LOL, drove me nuts, but the breeder said not to worry, the ears would be gorgeous.  They came up at 4 months of age, and the breeder was right - the ears are perfect.  It was definitely weird.  I didn't do anything to them; they came up on their own.

I do know that some people supplement with Vitamin C; I don't know about this...unlike humans, dogs can synthesize the Vitamin C they need.  The people who supplement with it say that it helps in collagen development and will help ears, and since it's a water-soluble vitamin they will just excrete any excessive amounts.  I am NOT recommending Vitamin C supplements to you; just giving you information I've read about, as I know people swear by it for help with ears and hips.

Good luck with your puppy!

My homebred Timo Berrekasten-daughter Winni vom Silbersee had very strong ears with tips bent backwards like that. The ears were up at 12 weeks of age and never came down again during teething. She was titled, breed surveyed (KKL1) and got a V-2 rating. None of the judges ever criticized her ears.
If you look closely, you can even see it on her photo here:  www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/347924.html
So, I would not worry about that.

i had a female with the same problem about the same age.  rectified itself soon after and you'd never know it now..
i wouln't worry about it at that age.
pjp

I also had a dog with ears like that once when he was a pup.  It looked like he had square ears because you couldn't see the tips.

I think those are later signs of firm good sets of ears after they're just erected . All puppied i've dealt/encountered with such ear turned out with excellent ear set. My present bitch had the same ears when she was about the same age, and now, her ear could sell anywhere as a perfect gsd ears. It's like ur a "jolly just come" about gsds?

I think those are later signs of firm good sets of ears after they're just erected . All puppied i've dealt/encountered with such ear turned out with excellent ear set. My present bitch had the same ears when she was about the same age, and now, her ear could sell anywhere as a perfect gsd ears. It's like ur a "jolly just come" about gsds?