How to Clean The Ears On a Dog With Lopover Ears

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Jenna's Ears Are Way Too Hairy

A dog that has long hairy ears tends to get a lot of moisture trapped in the ear, which can lead to difficulty with ear infections.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

washcloth
warm water supplied by a garden hose or a turkey baster
dog shampoo
soft terry cloth towel
medication if necessary from the vet

Step 1

Flush the ear out with warm water. This can be done with a plunger such as a turkey baster or with a hose attached to a warm water supply.
Step 2

pour shampoo on the washcloth and gently wash out the ear, use your finger to get down into the ear canal
Step 3

rinse the ear out well by flushing with warm water again
Step 4

dry the ear out with a dry terry cloth towel
Step 5

put in any ear drops you may have from your vet

Tips & Warnings

this can be done daily if necessary
if the dog is shaking it's head a lot, that is how you know her ears are bothering her
never push anything such as a cotton swab into the dog's ear canal

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comeonkharma said

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on 6/7/2009 After drying the ear, wet a cotton ball with natural apple cider vinegar and squeeze in a few drops. This raises the PH so bacteria and yeast can't grow in any residual moister.