​German Shepherd Ears
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German shepherd puppy ears can come up between 8 weeks and 6 months. If they are not up when the dog is through teething (this varies from dog to dog but in general between 16 weeks and 20 weeks of age) 

 

The first thing to do is make sure that the puppies are in good health. This means no intestinal parasites, take a stool sample to your vet to have it analyzed. It’s also important to make sure the pup is getting a good quality food.  I strongly recommend puppies GO OFF of puppy food at 5 months of age. It causes pups to grow too fast and this causes skeletal problems.

 

It’s not uncommon for ears not to be up until 4 1/2 to 5 months of age. In fact a lot of times a pup will have both ears up and all of a sudden they will come back down when the pup starts to teeth. Many owners panic when this happens. But not to worry, I have never seen a pup whose ears did not go back up when this happens.

 

If a pup does not have his ears up by 5 months I strongly recommend that you get involved with taping your dog’s ears. Please consult with your veterinarian for more information on ear taping. 

 

1, Dogs with soft ears should not be bred even if taping is successful.   
2, It is a major disqualification in the show ring.