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GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPY FLOPPING EARS

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Question
My puppy is 3 1/2 months now & both of his ears were up & now the left one flopped towards the right side last week. I tried to order Tear Mender Fabric Glue from Carealot.com, but customer service told me they don't carry that anymore. What kind of glue do you recommend & where would I buy it.

Answer
I don't have any trusted source saying whether gluing and taping works or not.  I do know that nearly every puppy's ears are up before a year old wheter you do anything or not.  I would let it go.

The right diet is very important to a Shepherd's hips, and should help the ears too.  It is very important to avoid the rapid growth puppy chows are formulated to give.  The safest thing for its joints would be to switch soon to an common brand of adult chow, IAMS, Pro Plan, Science Diet, etc.  They have a very good record in service dog programs.