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Very simply, it means that they hear something interesting or unexpected. It is part of the behavior known as "alerting" to a stimulus. Not only does an alert dog raise her ears, she also opens her eyes wide, stares in the direction of the object of interest, sniffs the air in order to get a scent, and may even start barking. Her tail goes stiff and her hackles may rise. In short, she is preparing herself for action, and her entire body is focused on sensing whatever it is that excites her, whether it is a trespassing cat or an approaching dog or a human friend carrying treats. This response probably developed from the need to hunt prey and defend against danger.
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∙ 12y agoUsually this means the dog is feeling sad/depressed/apologetic - spending some quality time with the dog may fix this. However, if you are referring to a dog with cropped erect ears that now has ears falling down, there's nothing wrong - the ears just went back to what they were before people messed with them.
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∙ 12y agoIt means that they are lonely or sad.
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What are the flappy parts on the dogs face called?
If you mean the skin folds, then they usually are called jowls. If you mean the ears, then they are promptly called ears.
Can cats hear better then dogs?
New Answer:Yes, cats can, because they can pick up higher frequences than dogs. Usually, dogs sniff out their food, while cats use hearing to pinpoint theirs. (If it is alive, otherwise cats wouldn't be able to hear their food bowls.)Original Answer:Yes, cats don't have drooped ears and they can swivel their ears in any direction sound is coming from.Yes, cats don't have drooped ears and they can swivel their ears in any direction sound is coming from.this is untrue because there are dogs that have pricked ears that hear better than cats and dogs that have drooped ears are fantastic sniffer dogs and can lift there ears up to hear things but arent as good hearers as the other dogs and drooped ears are good for keeping water out of their ears.YOU PROBABLY DONT EVEN HAVE DOGS. SO HOW WOULD YOU KNOW!(?)
Are pig ears harmful to dogs?
No, pig ears are a good chewing treat for dogs.
Who has better ears dogs or cats?
Dogs
Why do dogs and cats move their ears. How does the shape of their ear help them to hear sounds?
dogs and cats move their ears to hear from where the sound id comming.the ears of cats and dogs are out so when the sound waves hit the outside of the ears it rebounds back into the ears.
Do dogs have long or short ears?
It depends on what dog you are talking about. There are dogs with short ears but most have ears bigger than those of humans.
Can dogs get an inner ear infection?
Dogs ears are pretty close to human ears. So the answer to your question is yes they can.
Do you have to crop a German Shepherds ears?
No, you do not "have to" crop any dogs ears.
How many dogs have 44 ears?
None no dog has 44 ears.
What are dogs ears used for?
For hearing, just like we use our ears.
Should dogs pull on other dogs ears?
that's how dogs show affection toeach other......when u have ur late night cap with your man u tend to show love and affection. u may nibble on his ear and he may nibble on yours and it the say way for the dog. probably because she likes him.
Why boy dogs lift a leg and boy dogs dont?
Im sure you mean why do boy dogs lift a leg and girl dogs don't. Well, the answer would be because if boy dogs tried to "go" without lifting their leg up they would just end up peeing on their leg. and somehow they know that they dont want that.
