Ask the Frenchie Geek - French Bulldog pups ears up?
bullmarketfrogs July 3rd, 2008
A reader writes to ask:
I enjoyed reading the web site. I do have a question and it probably strange. Is a Frenchie born with ears erect or do they become erect later?
First off, there are no strange questions! Ok, I’m actually going to take that back, because we have had a few strange questions - but this isn’t one of them.
French Bulldogs, like all dogs, are born with their ears sealed. The flaps seal the ear canal shut, making pups effectively deaf for the first week or so of life. At about 12 - 15 days, the ear flaps open, and pups begin to hear.
Like most erect eared dog breeds, Frenchies adhere to their own personal schedule when it comes to ears ‘going up’. Some pups spend time with one ear up, one ear down (a syndrome we refer to as “Squeeee!” ear, because “Squeee!” is the sound you make as you almost die from the cuteness of the partially flopsy eared pup).
Solo with ‘flopsy’ ears
Sometimes both ears go up, only to come back down during the traumatic teething period. Sometimes, especially with larger, softer leathered ears, the tips might ‘curl’.
Dexter with a ‘curl’ on his ear
The only rule of thumb is that each pup’s ears will do what they want on their own schedule, and usually without any need for owners to muck around with taping or popsicle sticks or worrying themselves frantic.
Leave them be, and they’ll come up in time.
Carol
