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My dog's ears are sometimes down. Should I be worried about this?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | 1 year and 8 months old | 2.7 lbs

My Chihuahua Dallas has been having his ears down at moments is that something to worry about?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 31st, 2018

This might be a sign of a possible otitis (inflammation of the ear canal), but unless there is any sign of discomfort like scratching or shaking his head, there is no need to be worried about. You can have a look on the inside of the pinna (the external part) to see if there is any redness or swelling but otherwise I would not be worried about this sign.
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