It is important to keep your dog's ears clean of dirt, build up and parasites, and is easy to do at home. This is a guide about cleaning your dog's ears.
Take some mineral oil and put a few drops in your dog's ear with a baby's ear dropper or ask a pharmacist for one. Gently rub your dog's ear to get the oil inside the ear and let the oil stay in the ear for about 3-5 minutes.
Next, with some cotton balls, clean out the oil and the dirt. You may want to get a baby's washcloth to do this also. The mineral oil will loosen any crust that has developed inside the ear and ear opening. This will also works to clean out the ear if your dog has ear mites, so that you may then put in the ear mite medicine to get rid of them.
By Alison from Warren, MI
My Lavender keeps shaking her head, as though she has something inside her ears. How safely can I clean her ears, and with what?
We thank you!
By Lavender Mommie from Sunny CA
By rachellejones
10/10/2010
My vet told me a little alcohol on a cotton ball. I've been doing this awhile now on my chawinnie and I have not had any problems.
I have a Pom Yorkie she is my love and pride. I have spent hundreds on her ears and am tired of having to spend more. I am looking for a natural way to clean her ears. I see the apple cider, rubbing alcohol, and water wash. I would like a better breakdown on the mixture. Can someone help? I am sure she would like something that actually works and so would I.
By Florine E.
By jane32425
10/26/2011
My sister has a Porkie with the same problem. The vet prescribed Diflucan as it is a yeast infection. She was washing his ears with plain warm water,(when he would let her), and after several rounds it has finally cleared up. He also chews his feet. Especially after going outside. Vet says he has allergies.
How do you clean your dogs ears ?
By pj
By Sandy
02/10/2012
You can buy some ear wash at the vets office. They charged me $16. Then you pour it into the ear canal. Quite a bit, and let your dog shake it's head. That shakes out the dirt. Then using a cotton ball, stick you finger into the ear and wipe out what is there. Some dogs, depending on the breed, need further attention. They produce allot of ear wax and have excessive hair growth. The hair must be removed. My dog isn't one of those so I really haven't had to go any further then what I told you. I know one of those kinds of dogs is an Old English Sheepdog. My sister has one. You might want to ask your vet if you feel uncomfortable doing this.
What can I use in my dog's ears to take away the odor? She doesn't have an ear infection, and my groomer can't get the smell out either.
By Katie
By FARSTAR
06/23/2011
With no disrespect your Groomer is not a Veterinarian the only person qualified to pass option of problem
Does anyone know of an effective, safe, and inexpensive ear cleaner that can be used for dog's and cat's ears to clean them?
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