The Many Ears of Thurmon

I plan to gradually collect photos of Thurmon's many ear signals - a sort of semaphore of his moods...

Earless: folded back as much as possible. Earless Thurmon is an ecstatically happy puppy. Earless Thurmon almost looks bald.

Aerodynamic: not as extreme as Earless - the ears are folded back, but in a more relaxed fashion. Aerodynamic Thurmon has just started out on a morning walk, and is really looking forward to his dog adventures.

Alert: ears up and perky. Alert Thurmon is the default mode, but is especially noticeable as his walks progress, and he moves on from Aerodynamic.

Mixed Signals: one ear Aerodynamic and the other Alert. Seems to be a transition state from Aerodynamic to Alert.

Yoda: ears part way down, in concentration. From behind he looks just like the Star Wars character Yoda. Yoda Thurmon chews on a great new treat, giving it all his attention. He might be inclined to wax philosophical at such moments, much like Yoda.

Half-Mast: similar to Yoda, but with a less happy connotation. Half-Mast Thurmon is stressed, such as when he's on a car ride.


Residual Flop: one ear floppy. Residual Flop Thurmon is newly awakened from a deep sleep, when one of his ears occasionally reverts to its early puppy state. But only ever one ear.

Tilty-Head: not strictly an ear semaphore, as it combines Alert ears with a series of head tilts. Tilty-Head Thurmon is trying to figure something out, most often a puzzling new sound. Tilty-Head can be triggered by speaking in melodic French, as in "Donnez-moi le tilty".