my 5 month old border collie pups ears are at the moment not both in the same position i.e. one up one down. I've been told that the reason could be because he is teething and as his new teeth grow the problem will correct itself. anyone else heard of this before? we intend showing our dog so we hope that his ears are o.k.
2006-10-08 06:46:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
If you want them to stand up trim the fur on the top third of the droopy ear to make it light then it will stand up
If you want it to drop down put a heavy blob of Vaseline in the one that's sticking up.
teething is rubbish...
2006-10-08 07:01:40 · answer #1 · answered by Schula 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2016-11-04 07:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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my 5 month old border collie pups ears are at the moment not both in the same position i.e. one up one down. I've been told that the reason could be because he is teething and as his new teeth grow the problem will correct itself. anyone else heard of this before? we intend showing our dog so...
2015-08-18 23:10:27 · answer #3 · answered by Izak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Border Collie , he is five now, and my best friend. When he was a pup until about a year old he used to look lop-sided because one ear was up the other down. Don't worry about it they grow out of it. Sam , my dog has a whole range of ear positions, it's part of his character.
2006-10-08 06:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by Tracker 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have two Border Collie pups who are seven months old, and one that is three.the pups ears are 'all over the place' but it adds to their character. His ears are fine - they will sort themselves out as he grows.I think the teething thing is a load of rubbish - its totally normal and natural for collie puppies ears to be 'up and down'. Enjoy your puppy - He will be a dog soon enough.
2006-10-08 07:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep I've had 2 border collies and they grow out of it. When they are older you will see that they will have full control and if they hear something on the left they might only lift the left ear.
They are a great dog but need loads of exercise and I mean loads.
2006-10-08 06:49:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some border collies ears stand up, some don't and some have one of each. As far as the teething thing goes, that's a load of crap. The cartilage in the floppy ear is weaker than the other causing it to flop down. It will not change. There is nothing wrong with your dog.
2006-10-08 06:51:32 · answer #7 · answered by slickshiftin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Parvo is still an issue, your dog will need shots. Do you work for a search and rescue squad, are you certified to train a dog for this. Search and resuce dogs take a couple of years to train before they are used in the field. Take your dog to an obedience class and perhaps one of those places with a doggie obstacle course. It sounds like you've never owned a dog. Yes you can start teaching the dog to go outside for potty. The puppy should be at least 8 weeks old before it is taken from it's mother. And please take it to a vet to get it's shots.
2016-03-15 05:08:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our collie's ears did this, they've equalled out now (both down), well before she was 8 months to 1yr. She's 17 months old now.
2006-10-08 08:23:13 · answer #9 · answered by stress-'ead 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our border collie pup had the same condition but it corrected itself when she was about 11 months old,so yours will probably do the same but you can also ask your vet if you want more reassurance.
2006-10-08 06:51:31 · answer #10 · answered by tonytucks 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i once had a beautiful collie, and to get the ears to turn down (only the tips) we were told to grease his ears with a little butter, or vasaline, this worked a treat, but has nothing to do with teething. who ever told you that is wrong and dont know their dogs !!!!!
2006-10-08 07:16:11 · answer #11 · answered by DEANA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋