My 9-month Frenchie's ears are flopping. Is it nutrition? What helps?

Because Kenzo is a mix with a pug, they may never stick up like other French bulldogs. It depends on how his genes are expressed. Typically if they are going to stand up on their own, you can see that happening as early as four weeks of age to around 10 weeks of age. Best of luck.

Typically, if a GSD's ears have not stood up by 6-8 months it is likely that they will not stand up at all. There are however, some taping methods that can assist the ears to stand up. You should talk to your veterinarian before taping the ears because it may make your puppies prone to developing ear infections. The amount of cartilage in a puppy's ears is determined at birth. Oral or injectable supplements will not affect the amount of cartilage in the ears.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It takes time for the cartilage in the ear to strengthen and stand up permanently. I wouldn’t be concerned at this time about his ears as he is still young and growing. It is also normal for his baby teeth to fall out- and all should have fallen out by 6 months. It sounds like Noble is right on track! Kisses to Noble!

Hello. You can try taping the ear up by using something like a tampon on the inner surface ( concave surface ) & putting an overwrap on this. But, the ear may stand up on its own. Sometimes an ear will temporarily fall during the rapid growth phase see at this time & age. But if you do decide to tape up the ear, you must make sure it is not too tight, too heavy or too uncomfortable for Mini to wear. You might talk to your vet who can do this with all the proper materials. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

They will likely not stand up again as the ear hematomas usually heal with a degree of crippling of the ears. Even tho she had surgery, there may not be enough strength or ability there to keep the ears upright. At the end of the day it is a matter of cosmetics, ie we humans think it is pretty when they are upright, but the dog could care less and it may be more humane to just leave the ears alone now.

No extra supplement has been proven to help unfortunately with ears. It can be completely normal that ears are not erect at this stage but unfortunately they can take up to one year of age to fully grow as a normal purebreed Akita. (just a matter of being patient). Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

As much as you can keep the other dog from chewing on her ears, do so, but it's not the end of the world. Their ears will go up and down as they're teething and growing, so they may tip up and down for a couple months more until they stand for good. Congratulations on your new baby, she's absolutely beautiful!