9mo old American Brd GSD ears STILL flopping about?
9mo old American Brd GSD ears STILL flopping about? General Dog Discussions
I asked about 4 months ago (on a diff acct which i haven't been on in a long time so yahoo closed it) when my Blazen was 5mo old (60lbs). Now hes 9mo old (~85lbs+) tomorrow and his ears are still floppy. Occasionally they will full fledged stand up when hes engaged in fetching his ball, chewing his raw hides, or swimming, the other day one of them stood for about 45 mins then just flopped back down. I have taped his ears up on and off for last 3mo with little to show for it. He is AKC, parents had perfect ears, he comes from a family of working dogs. His diet is superb, I free feed Nutro Naturals Controlled Growth but he prefers his raw diet instead, naturally. My family has had GSD before only one had issues getting her ears up so they supplemented with Calcium, which i have been doing religiously. I can't really tell if there has been any improvement. He also gets daily vitamins since a pup, Glucosamine Chondroitin and fish oil. Physically, his head is too small for his ears (his ears are about the length of his snout, they are gargantuan) and he is still much shorter than he is long, he also is not neutered. I'm hoping his ears will pop up in due time and the reason for the tardiness is because a. his ears are freakishly large and b. all the calcium is going to his bones since he will probably be around 110-115lbs like his father. I'm at a loss. He's adorable with floppy ears but would be stunning handsome if his ears stood. Any suggestions of things I haven't tried yet?