Boston Terrier Ears

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  • Floppy vs. Upright ears, taping, methods for getting their ears to stand up
  • Deafness
  • The BAER Test
  • All ear-related health problems
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My Boston's ears bend backwards...   I have a 11 week old puppy and his ears bend backwards... Just the tips, my husband and I have never seen this before on any dog. Will they eventually ...

4 m/o BT's ears curling back  they were floppy when she was younger, then when they started to stand up more we got excited! out of nowhere the left ear began to literally curl back ...

Floppy ears  I am going to be getting a Boston Terrier puppy. I really like the ears to be floppy. Is there any way to keep the Boston Terrier ears from standing ...

My Boston hates taping his ears...  I have an 11 week old Boston. One if his ears stands perfectly but the other is floppy (at the natural fold). I tried to tape his ear... But he just shakes ...

The backs of a BT's ears.  I've never had a BT before but I love my 8 month old Bingley. The fur on the backs of his ears is much finer than the rest of his fur, and short/light,...

poor eye sight  I have a Boston Terrier with very poor eye sight... is that typical of BTs??

Boston Terrier Pup with Blue Eyes  My Boston is 7 weeks and has crystal blue eyes. I read somewhere that Boston's with blue eyes are prone to deafness! Now I find myself really paying ...

One Floppy Ear  I have a 6.5 old BT male. One ear has been up for two months and the other one has a tip that is still floppy. It stands above that natural break in the ...

Boston Terrier with Twitching Ears  i have an australian boston terrior - his ears are twitching all the time. One twitches than the other starts-does anyone know what is the problem? He ...

Hannah Blue  she is one of 5 litter mates-has one beautiful blue eye and the other is deep deep brown. i own her Mom, and four siblings,and know where the two others ...

BT Ear Bent Backwards!  Hi I'm the owner of Elway, born December 1, 2009. His right ear is normal, but his left ear is curled backwards!!Its very very cute and fits his personality,...

Ears not standing :(  My BT had finally gotten one of his ears to stand on it own...and about 2 days ago it flopped down again. He is almost 4 mos. now. Does this mean he will ...

Trouble with frequent ear infections  I have a Boston who has had frequent ear infections since the age of 7 mns. She will be 2 in April. It mostly effects one ear at a time and usually is ...

sensitive ears  My boston is a very active 9 year old female, lately when I pet her head pressing down on her ears ( in a gentle petting way) she will often yelp. Is ...

Itchy ears  My Boston Terrier, CoCo, is constantly scratching her ears and under her chin. I was told it may be caused by ear mites that are in her food or allergies....

taping boston terrier's ears  I have a 7 month old Boston terrier puppy. His ears are still not standing up like they should. Every now and then they stand mostly upright, but most ...

ear scabs  my 2 year old boston has crusty gooey black scabs on tips of both ears. vet prescribed two doses of revolution and a antifungal drop. nothing is working ...

Rockys ears  Rocky is my first Boston.My question is do his ears become upright on there own at a certain age?Or do you have to pay to get them cropped like Boxers ...

Boston Mama  My Boston Terrier puppy is a week shy of 4 months old. About 2 weeks ago both of his ears started standing up as they should. And now this week one of ...

boston terreir ears  i have just bought a boston terrier, his ears are not stand, i was wondering can anyone tell me when they should start standing, and what should i do if ...

puppy ears  Hi my 5 baby Boston puppys ears look closed.I don't see a hole where they can hear from right now. Their eyes are still closed. Is it the same for the ...

Ear conditions  I have a 14 month old mini boston who's ears almost resemble shrinkage as there are little tabs or ragged edges on them. What is this? His skin looks fine,...

One ear flopped back down!  Hi, my name is Angela and I have a 10 month old boston terrier named Brutus. He's my little clown and I love him to death!

His ears had both been standing ...

Prefer Floppy Ears  do a Boston's ears have to stand up? I like them floppy.

Ears Floppy  My BT is 1 year and 2 months old and the ears still floppy. What can I do?

5 Months and still not fully standing.  Hi I'm just worried that its too late for her ears to go up on their own. She's 5 months and her ears sometimes go up but majority of the time they are ...

Boston Terrier Ear Sensitivity  my boston's ears seem sensitive when he goes outside on windy days. he will flop and shake his ear and rub against the floor.

ear myths  I heard a rumor that if you touch your boston terriers ears too much, they will loose calcium build up in the ears and they will not stay straight up. is ...

pups ears arent all the way up  My male boston puppy's ears aren't standing erect all the way. The very tips are still bent over and have been for about two months now. He is four and ...

Boston Terrier Ears Not Standing Up  I just adopted this 11 month old boston terrier. I noticed his ears are always pulled back and when they do stick up they're flopped over, so I started ...

Boston Terrier Ears  I just wanted to know if it will hurt anything if i don't tape by bostons ears. He is almost 4 months old and they aren't standing up at all. I'm not going ...

One Floppy Ear?  My BT's ears used to stand straight up , now one of them has flopped over. He is 11 years old and I have never seen this before. Can someone please advise?...

Deaf Boston  Does anyone out there own a deaf Boston Terrier? My husband and I got our 4th Boston a couple of months ago and she is 100% deaf. (She is now 5 mo.old)...

Natural way to have upright ears  I have found if you massage in a upright stroke when they are a puppy, the BT's ears will stand up on there own when they are full grown. It seems to stimulate ...

My boston's ears keep getting a blood filled sack.  I have a boston terrier that is about 5 years old. Last year one of his ears starting swelling and we noticed a bubble like on the ear. It is filled ...

can you make your boston's ears stay down?  I have a 3 1/2 month old puppy and I just love her floppy ears. Is there anything that can be done to keep them from becoming bat ears?

Boston Terrier Ears  Can someone please help me with this question? I am looking at getting a BT puppy. I am not familiar with this breed. Are their ears naturally erect or ...

Boston Terrier Ear has black/brown stuff with blood and scabs   After my BT's bath one day I was wiping his ears out and it appeared to be completely clogged with a brown black waxy substance. He loves being outside ...

puffy   At the top of her ear is puffy, like it is filled with fluid. It was in the right ear then it went down now its in the left ear

Glucosamine/Chondroitin for ear cartilage strength?  My 4 month old Boston has one ear that is 1/2 flopped. I know he still has some time for it to straighten out. I had an idea to use Glucosamine/Chondroitin ...

puppys ears..  Do all Boston terriers ears point up?? Because I just bought one, and his don't point up...he's ten weeks already..thanks for any info

Hoshi at Christmas  Here is Hoshi. For you that have responded or read about Hoshi she is my deaf BT. She is a spoiled brat!!! We love her so much but she controls my 4 dogs....

Boston Terrier Ears Twitching  My Boston Terrier is 9 years old her name is Coco lately she has been twitching her ears uncontrollably. We looked inside her ears don't see anything,...


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