Is my EB ears normal?

abigailclairej

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Hi everyone! I recently got my first puppy for my birthday (my dream breed) and have a quick question on if Rolandā€™s ears are supposed to look like this or will they flop down? He is 4 months old and the sweetest thing ever!
 

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benny

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At 4 months I donā€™t believe they will flop down much, but things change as the puppy teethes.

You can find all you need to know in the Bulldog Club of Americaā€™s Illustrated Standard!

https://bulldogclubofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/illustratedstandard.pdf

Learn it and use it to educate yourself about your dog and then others when they have questions for you.

Here is the section on what a bulldogā€™s ears should look like:
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And faults
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helsonwheels

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Iā€™ve seen some breeders using glue to hold ears down till cartilage forms bent or into a rose bud. Vet might help you there or leave them as is. Heā€™s a cutie.
 

Bulldog2001

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Hi everyone! I recently got my first puppy for my birthday (my dream breed) and have a quick question on if Rolandā€™s ears are supposed to look like this or will they flop down? He is 4 months old and the sweetest thing ever!
Welcome!

He is cute
 

oscarmayer

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These ears are a major fault in Bulldogs but I absolutely love them. They are so dang cute I can't stand it. Try to fix them with hot glue if you want or leave them like they are. I think he's cute as can be.
BTW, with ears like that, the likelihood of ear infections is way low.
 

Cbrugs

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To answer your question, no the ears should not look like that. I do not recommend gluing them at this stage as it's a short window to glue them and it's usually done around 8 weeks old with eyelash glue.
 

2BullyMama

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Hi everyone! I recently got my first puppy for my birthday (my dream breed) and have a quick question on if Rolandā€™s ears are supposed to look like this or will they flop down? He is 4 months old and the sweetest thing ever!
Too freakin adorable... leave those ears be, they may not be standard bulldog ears but they are darn cute!

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