[Dailydrool] Ear Biters?

[Emily W. Dodd]

This might sound weird, but does anyone out there have a hound who  
accidentally bites his or her ears?

Let me explain my theory. Last weekend, my parents and my sister were  
hound-sitting Sally for the day while hubby and I went to a wedding.  
When they brought her home, my sister explained that Sally had somehow  
nicked the tip of her right ear and was bleeding for a bit but it  
finally scabbed over. No problem, she's fine.

A few days later, Sally was rough-housing in her crate with one of her  
toys when we heard a frightened yip and she came running to us. She  
looked fine and I checked the crate and didn't see anything wrong, so  
we thought she was just being her crazy Sally self. Earlier today, the  
same thing happened -- she was playing in her crate and she yipped and  
ran out. Tonight we had dinner at my parents' house and Sally was  
chewing on her nylabone like a good girl when we were eating out meal.  
After dinner, my husband noticed what looked like a spot of blood on  
her nose. We then noticed little drops of blood on the floor and I saw  
that her ear was bleeding again ...

All signs seem to be pointing to her repeatedly biting her ear when  
she's playing/chewing on toys! I haven't noticed this when she eats,  
but she's also very still and focused on her bowl at meal times. When  
she's playing and chewing on her bones, she does just that -- she  
jumps around and shakes and plays and her ears could easily flop into  
her mouth, and she could also accidentally bite herself as she's  
pouncing on and viciously sneak-attacking her Bobo.

Does anyone else have a hound who does this? Does it sound like a  
reasonable explanation for the yipping and ear bleeding? I just want  
to know that I'm not the only one with a bozo hound :-)

Happy New Year and drool to all!
Emily and SallyBeans the ear-muncher