My dog puts his ears back when greeting. Is he being friendly?

That is happy excitement with his ears like that, it's like he's smiling and happy you're home. l love that he leans his head on you with his eyes closed. Such devotion! Bongo is certainly a very special companion. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Bongo.

This might be a sign of a possible otitis (inflammation of the ear canal), but unless there is any sign of discomfort like scratching or shaking his head, there is no need to be worried about. You can have a look on the inside of the pinna (the external part) to see if there is any redness or swelling but otherwise I would not be worried about this sign. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

I wouldn't worry about the ears not standing yet. Usually, they will stand at some point around 4-6 months of age, but sometimes even later depending on the dog. I'm not sure about the behavior you're describing - if you want to take a video of her doing it, you can request a one-on-one consultation and upload it for me to look at. In general, when dogs turn their back to your during petting or other interaction, it's a sign that they trust you and they like what you are doing. Many dogs do this because they like being petted on the back or over their hips.

From the photos it looks like Storm’s ears are pointed in an attentive fashion. It appears that she is paying attention to the person taking the photograph. If this doesn’t answer your question, please feel free to post another.

If you are trying to say that your puppy has 1 ear that is folded backwards, then this likely is a cartilage defect of the ear pinna. There really isn't anything you can do about this since cartilage has a very low blood supply and cannot be casted or molded into the desired shape. Daisy will just have to be loved for her special backwards facing ear. This shouldn't cause her any pain or subject her to any complications later on in life, so no worries there.

I would get it checked to make sure there isn't something going on. If his ears were plucked at the groomer it may have irritated his ear canal and that could make him hold his ear down rather than up if he feels he needs to protect it.

That could be completely normal, but sometimes (not very often I have to admit) is related to ear infection/inflammation. If you see any signs of possible inflammation (head shaking, scratching, discharge from ear, redness of skin..) then a check up is needed, otherwise I would consider it normal. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.