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ears that do not lay right

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I plan on showing her. What can I do? What procedures do I take? I did talk to a vet, now I am asking you.
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My  lab puppy is 11 months old and her ears do not lay right.
They seem to be getting worse. There is no infection or anything like that. They just don't make her look like a lab with these crinkled ears. She was perfect when we bought her.
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I think I know what you are talking about.  My friend had a Lab that the bottom half inch of the one ear stuck straight out.  I don't know what you can do.  You could talk to a vet.  You could try taping it flat as some people try to make erect ears erect.  Don't know if it does any good or not.

I don't see it as a problem unless you plan to show.

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Unfortunately nobody has all the answers.  I have a lot of experience and training in getting a puppy off to a good start and providing good care.  In the program I am in, nobody worried about the one puppy I remember with the turned up ear.  Sorry I don't have a better idea.