to some extent they do have some control. Look at one that is alert to a sound and ears will be straight up, then look at one that has been scolded for something and his ears may be down..And one in his normal calm state may have them more at the 11 and 1 positions (on a clock) .to some extent they have some control. But in the puppy stage it is really just a matter of their muscles in the ears trying to develop.... Marsha
----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] ears? I have to wonder if they have some kind of conscious control over it. My guy had the up/down thing going forever until we went to an all-chi playgroup event in rochester, ny. (his first dog social with just chis) It was a st paddys gig as the dogs were all in costumes so henry had to be 6 months old. At that time his ears were never consistently up. (and I was a little worried) He was a bit shy (there were like twenty plus chi's) but soon he befriended another little shy female and they started to romp around with the pack, suddenly both of his ears were like little erect pieces of cardboard! It was so strange to see my boy look like that, when they were all running together I would not have recognized him (as there were a few blacks) except for his little green jacket (a sock sweater ofcourse!). It was a long drive home and by the time we got back and for months later I never saw those ears that straight again. Oh what we do for love and pride! best, michelle and henry in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, NY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
