Why did my puppy's ears change from droopy? Can they droop again?

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One of my dogs ears is permanently pointed in wrong direction. At 9 weeks when I picked her both ears drooped in a cute fashion. At 10 weeks one ear has become this way on its own and the other is mildly drooping. Not sure what caused this. A pet store clerk mentioned ear clipping by puppy mills. I would like to know how to restore her ears to original droopy nature. Have shared both pics before and after. The pic with the funny ears was taken today.

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear about your concern for your puppy! Unfortunately in many dogs we can have changes in the carraige of the ears as they grow/mature. In some breeds, such as german shepherds, the ears will be taped by a vet or experienced dog breeder in an attempt to get them to stand in a certain manner, but this is not a gaurantee of the altering of the ear carraige. If you are not planning on showing your dog, I would accept her for ear sweet self and learn to love her funny ears (and they may continue to change as she grows). I myself have a lab mix with ears that do not match in their carriage. It gives them character!

Why did my puppy's ears change from droopy? Can they droop again?

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