I have a registered Blue Heeler puppy, he is almost 11 weeks and his ears are not standing up yet. The others in his litter did, I was wondering will his?? Could it just take longer than the others to stand or if they are not by now then they wont????
Yes, I am not crazy….. he is registered as a “Australian Cattle Dog” but here in Southern Louisiana we call them “Blue Heelers” !!
Yes, I am not crazy….. he is registered as a “Australian Cattle Dog” but here in Southern Louisiana we call them “Blue Heelers” !!
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Registered Blue Heeler??? I hope you mean a registered Australian Cattle Dog. A dog registered Blue Heeler, who knows what you have. The pup’s ears may still prick. Different ears prick at different ages. Depends on the size of the ear & the cartilage. This can differ between littermates. Sometimes ears are up & down & everything in between before a pup is finished teething at 6 months old. If you are concerned, the best person to ask is the pup’s breeder.
Don’t listen to JuicyFruit–ACD’s have natural prick ears. Their ears are not “cropped”.
If he’s purebred Blue Heeler, his ears will stand up. Just give them time.
The most extreme I’ve ever heard was a dog being a year old. Usually, this isn’t the case, but it happens. I would say by time he’s 6 months they’ll pop up.
Good luck!
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It’s entirely possible. Our pointer/heeler mix’s ears tried to stand up several times when he was a puppy. They wound up at that halfway point between floppy and up.
Usually puppy ears don’t standing up until they are about a year old or close to that age. I had a puppy and his ears weren’t standing up about until he was a year old. Same with my German Shepard, now both of their ears are standing up since they are older. Just give your dog a little time and his ears will start standing up in no time.
His ears will probably stand up by the time he is done teething which is around 5 or 6 months of age if not before. Give him time.
11 weeks is still young for standing up AND you can expect ears to go up and down while teething.
If you bought from a reputable breeder – their advice would be what you should go by.
If you love your dog does it really matter if his bloody ears stand up or not! Like get over it!!
give it time.the ears will not at 11 weeks may 6ms,
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