What Age should my Bull Terrier's Ears Stand Up?

itsme: What age should my Bull Terrier's ears start to stand up?
I am the new owner of a 7wk old Bull Terrier. And just curious at what age do the ears start to stand?

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Answer by Jaden*(:
I think its 6 months when they're fully up.

Answer by Rogue Bullies
Some come up faster than others. It really just depends on the dog. My dog's ears came in later than other bullies I think his were fully standing by 3-4 months. I also taped them which you can do as well if you the correct way.

7 weeks old? He should be with his mom at least until 8 weeks so he can learn bite interaction. Since his missing out please make sure to socialize your bully a lot with other dogs at a young age and continue to.

Answer by Stephen G
No longer than three months they will start to stand. It takes time for the cartilage in dogs ears to get harder(so they will stand up).

Answer by Rogue Bullies
Tape them if they are not or they might not stand on there own. You can get a bull terrier book to show you how to do it or you can most likely look up pics on the internet. Be careful as you make them even or you could end up with funny looking ears.

Sometimes the ears will go up and then back down when the dog teeth. Tape them up and leave them for about and week and check them to see if they are standing up yet. Sometimes the ears need our help to stand. The original bull terrier did have floppy ears and after ear cropping became illegal in England they bred the dogs to have pointed ears.

Watch video: Taping Bull Terrier Ears

Answer by Andrew
When I got my Bull Terrier puppy at 2 months, both ears only stood up halfway. After 5 months, both of his ears began to stand upright. After 7 months, one ear stands upright and the tip of the other has dropped on the last third.
He is now 8 months old and his left ear remains the same (partially dropped)

Answer by John Bierman
My Bull Terrier I guess is one that is going to take a long time for her ears to stand. She had siblings that had there’s stand after a couple of weeks. She in now five months and they still droop. Maybe soon but it won’t matter, she follows me wherever I go and is very jealous of any other dogs wanting in my lap even her daddy.

Answer by Scott Ross
I have a 5-month-old male. Left ear has been up for about a month or so. Right ear still tips about half way up. I can tell you he would devote every second getting that tape of his ears/ head if I taped them up. He’s a Yosemitey Sam and Tasmanian Devil in one! Wild and non-stop rough houser!

Answer by kiapetcom
Enjoy your dog the way it is... I have 4 of them, and one had floppy ears for months, then I left her for a trip for 10 days and her ears went up and then months later one went down. now at 8yrs, they are both up.. makes ZERO difference love your dog as they are the end of story!

Answer by marlee
I've got a 6-week old white bull terrier. His one ear is very sharp but the other one's tip is about a millimeter shorter and it's not so sharp. Why would this be? His mom is brindle and his dad is white like him but the parents' ears differ from each other. Could it be that he got one ear from his mother and the other from his dad?

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