My black lab has dirty ears! She does not have mites or an infection, just lots of dirt. Does anyone know any good ideas to get her ears clean and keep them clean?
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I have a mixed blk. lab & his ears get dirty too. I just use one of those cotton thin dish towels that sell in 10-20 packs & warm water. It feels good to him & it gets his ears clean. You just have to check his ears regularly. I just smell them because even if they don't look dirty they can be.
I am a dog groomer. You will have to clean then once a week.
I suggest a home recipe for ear cleaner.
My first vet (years ago) gave the following recipe to me.
I have three dogs and they all get dirty ears from playing in our back yard. Like Edie Parks said, it's not easy to actually get to the eardrum so you can clean pretty far down. Two of my dogs have floppy ears and the third dog is a German Shepherd so his ears stand up high and are easy to clean. I buy a roll of Johnson & Johnson cotton, tear off a long piece and form it into a wick by rolling it between my hands.
A breeder told me that make-up pads (those little round ones) and warm dollar store mouth wash is the best way to keep them clean. My dog loves to have his ears done this way. The antiseptic cleans them and the little bit of alcohol dries them immediately. It also makes them smell pretty nice too ! I wish I had known this with my first two dogs.
I have a chocolate lab and he shakes his head and that means his ears are bothering him. What I do is get those round make up pads and use witch
This really a disgusting topic but I am going to have to get used to digging into this mutt's ears. This has got to be love.
My vet told us to use mineral oil, or baby oil to clean ears, and help with earaches. Fill the canal, massage gently at the base of the ear and wait a few minutes.
Go to Walmart or Kmart in the animal section. They have a great cat/dog ear cleaner that cleans, kills mites and takes out any moisture that could cause inner ear infections. Its about 3 dollars a bottle. Put about 4-5 drops inside ears and then rub well. If they are super dirty very gently rub with a damp wash cloth then use ear cleaner.
I usually just take a paper towel (viva brand, the really soft one) and I poor sine hydrogen peroxide on the towel and then just rub them for a little bit I finish it off one last time by repeating the previous but this time I wrap the towel around my pinky finger and put it inside his ear up to about the first knuckle and then I massage the ear from the outside at the base of the ear. Pull it out and you will be amazed how much comes out. I've had several dogs and this always works, my boys look forward to it every week.
For my yellow Lab Tanner I use Witch Hazel and cotton balls . I roll the cotton ball with my fingers to elongate it , then apply the Witch Hazel to the cotton . The elongated cotton fits into his ear , then I gently massage the back of his ears in a circular motion .
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