Ears back

Ears lowered and folded back along the sides of the head. The ears have a flattened appearance.
(Newton, 1982; Murphy, 1998; Goodmann, 2002; Koler-Matznick, 2005)

The Malinois was photographed during a Mondioring competition during an exercise in which the dog is required to refuse food. The dog's ears are back and his head is down.

The white Maremmano Abruzzese puppy has encountered a group of unfamiliar dogs. Her ears are back. With his ears held back, te blue merle Border Collie puppy is also showing uncertainty.

The Labrador Retriever puppy is standing still, ears back, upon encountering the young male Dogue de Bordeaux.

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This video was filmed during a Utility Dog trial. The dog is a male Belgian Malinois, and is performing the required heeling exercise, with ears back, tail lowered, and the white of his eyes often visible.

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The Alaskan Malamute mix is in a wading pool. When her mother approaches, she turns her ears back, closes her eyes, lowers her tail and wags it slowly. The Malamute sniffs her daughter's muzzle, and the younger dog averts her gaze and licks her muzzle, pulling her head away. When the Malamute moves away, the young dog swallows and licks her nose. The mother dog stops in front of her daughter, who avoids eye contact and licks her flews.

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