Kat's Dogs Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Dazzle's ears change a lot. She has one up one down - but it seems that her "up" ear has a mind of its own. If she is really bored, it goes limp and flops around like her other one. I don't mean that she puts it back, but it really just flops over and acts like a airplane ear. Usually, it is mildly pricked (I say that because it has a slight bend). There also seems to be just a constant change in the amount her up ear is up. Anyone else have dogs with ears that always change? (I know someone does because it came up once before ) Bored out of her skull: normal ears: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickim Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I can't asnwer your questions, but Dazzle is pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyN Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Yes, my dog, Domino, has pricked ears but they are always moving around like an antenna or radar. They are very expressive ears. I always wondered if other BC's did that with their ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie&MeBC Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 That is so adorable! I love Dazzle! I think it's that way with a lot of BC's ears. Millie has rose ears. But sometimes they go up a little further. ^^(She's much slimmer than she looks in that pic. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RaisingRiver Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 no clue why all the duplicates... sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisingRiver Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Diesel's do that. His right ear has the bend in it, but when he wants to he can almost make it more fully upright. Most alert to least alert: He seems to have more control over his right whiter ear overall, as he's able to pin that one back better too: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip4420 Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Hi This is Sam. He always had the most amazing ears. As a puppy we called him wig wam because his ears met in a point,though at 8 weeks he had neat little turned down ears. All his life I could tell his mood by his ears. One up and one down , laid back, pricked or on the move . You could sit and watch him move his ears independently. One friend was convinced Sam did his own version of semiphore His mother was a pure BC and his father was a farm collie, probably not pure bred, but Sam was the best ever. Sadly I lost him last November but remembering his ears always makes me smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notailabigail Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Abby isn't a BC but her ears always change. Normally her left ear sticks straight out to the side but if she's relaxed it flops and matches her other ear. Sometimes it's pricked but I haven't managed to get a photo of that since it is always short-lived! Ryan's ears keep changing too - who knows how they'll end up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetlander Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Quinn's ears flop to the sides (are those airplane ears?) when he is relaxed/interested/hanging out. He also has what I call his Polar Bear look where he folds his ears back against his head so they can't be seen. He does this for a variety of reasons, often of a submissive, "hey you, like me, like me!" nature. When he is aroused about something, most noticibly sheep, one or both ears will often go all the way up. And they move around a lot taking in commands and where the instructor is located, it seems. His ears are very expressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderlicious Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Eve's ears are usually both like Dazzle's "up" ear - pricked-looking, but bent. When she does zoomies or plays really hard, they break down. I kid you not, her ears wilt when she's hot and tired. Dakota's ears never change. If something *really* catches his attention, one will stand up a little higher but usually they're both uniformly flopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Oreo has constantly changing airplane ears. I shot a sequence one summer. Up and forward. "I heard SQUIRREL!" Up and to the side. Relaxed. Anndddd back. It's really rare to catch her with ears full-forward like that first photo, but it does happen once in a while... usually involving squirrels. Her ears are usually to the side listening or back when she's relaxed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amylobdell24 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Decklan tries on a new pair every day - he's 7 months old now so you'd think they would have decided what to do, but here's some of the lateset trends: "The Donald" look: The one-up-one-down style: The very suave, but kinda boring helicopter do (on the right): The bedhead, ear aerating, causal chic: And my personal favorite, the flyaway - sometimes both ears do it, and they actually make an "x" over the top of his head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border_collie_crazy Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Mistya are always pricked but radar all over the place lol Happys though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle K Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Nykie's ears are very expressive as well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macks mum Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 I was wondering about the ears too mack has 1 thats almost up just little bend at the top and the other is just flopped down all the time. i know my old gsd's ears did this and another breeder told me to massage the ears to make them stand up something to do with the cartlidge behind the ear if i remember right anyway it worked on gsd she had lovely straight errect ears. I have just started massaging macks floppy ear only when he's having his stoke and cuddles as he seems to like it anyway plus it gets him use to having his ears messed with so should be easier to clean them i hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbc1963 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 I was out mowing the lawn the other night, and brought the dog with me, because I figured he'd be happy outside with me. After about 20 minutes, I looked over at him, and he had the most disgusted, bewildered expression. His ears were completely wrong - sort of pressed down but sideways (airplane ears), when usually they are prick or, when relaxed, just laid down a bit. Turns out there were bugs touching him, which drives him crazy. But yes, his ears definitely looked wilted. The last time I saw him looking like that was at the shelter when I went to rescue him. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollieKat Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Kessie always has pricked ears, but I have been working on a trick with her doing "ears up and ears down" on command which is rather hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippin's person Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Pippin has one ear up and one ear down. As you can see from the avatar, the one ear up generally flops over the top of her head. It has done since she was a puppy--first capture was at about 11 weeks First flop-over captured at about 4 mos Folks told us that ear would straighten out, but it really hasn't. She does move it around plenty and when she's working/playing, they both go up. But that flopped over ear seems to be her real trademark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat's Dogs Posted June 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 I am really enjoying this thread! There is a border collie around here, like 4 years old or something, that has both ears that flop into the middle! It was the first time I had seen that on an adult dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoku's mum Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Ah yeah, the ears they do tell tales! (or would that be tails.... sorry... ) Decklan ears have got to win the prize, so far... Hoku's are airplanes for sure. But he does what I call his Dazzle impersonations! and he is ambed-earstrious with his Dazzle impersonations (note Gussy getting in on the Dazzle impersonation... but not happy about it!!) Sort of interested Oh.... more pictures.... sigh... Ready for lift off. Good thing he's firmly attached to that stick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie&MeBC Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 I love that first pic of Hoku! And I love how in your avatar and the first one his ears are doing the opposite thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClickMeBC Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 The ears are one the things I cannot resist when it comes to Dazzle. She's so expressive! I'm still waiting with Quynn. He's 15 weeks at the moment...not sure when exactly the ears set for good....but I think they'll both be semi-erect. One of them likes to change positions everynow and then, but they're both semi-erect for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 I'm still waiting with Ladybug too as she is only 9 weeks. I do see her ears move with her different expressions though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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