Some say that drop ears or ears that hang down have more problems than those that are upright or cropped. This belief is not supported by research. Dogs in general with floppy ears are no more susceptible to ear infections than those with erect ears. Ear infections are more likely influenced by environment, diet, hygiene, the dog\u2019s own body chemistry, and his immune system than the position of the ears themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Whether their ears are natural or cropped, Great Danes have large ear canals. These canals can easily trap dust and moisture. If you have multiple dogs, it is possible that they will keep each other\u2019s ears clean. Though that certainly can help, you will have to be in charge of ear maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n