Things You'll Need:
- Store bought ear cleanser.
- Cotton balls or damp paper towel.
- Hands
- Firm yet gentle touch.
- Dog.
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Step 1
First you will need an ear cleanser, you can buy one from a pet store or ask your Veterinarian for the kind he/she uses. You will also need cotton balls or a damp paper towel.
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Step 2
Hold your dogs head firmly with one hand and squeeze the cleanser into the dogs ear with the other.
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Step 3
Gently massage the cartilage at the base of the ear. This helps get the cleanser into the ear canal and is loosening any dirt and debris that is in the dogs ear. You should hear a swoosh sound.
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Step 4
Watch out! Dogs love to shake their heads at this point!!
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Step 5
Now with the cotton ball clean only the filth you see when you look into the ear. Do not dig around inside of the dogs ear, you could poke the ear drum, or push debris farther into the ear. With the damp paper towel, use your index finger to guide it and only clean the debris you see, do not stick your finger into the canal.
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Step 6
REPEAT with the other ear.
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Step 7
Depending on how dirty your dogs ears are, you can repeat this once or twice. Depending on the breed of dog you have you may have to clean them more than once a week.
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Step 8
Once you are finished your dog should shake some more so watch out for any loose ear wax that may come flying your way and you are DONE!!
Comments
comeonkharma said
on 6/7/2009 I always do my dog's ears in the shower after I bathe her. The warmth and moister soften the wax. This improves the effectiveness of the ear cleaning product and less qtip hassle is needed. Also, cleanup is a breeze!