Saturday, July 07, 2012

How to Clean Your Dog's Ear


On my last post I've mentioned the 5 basic Ways of Dog Grooming, one of which is cleaning our dog's ears. Most of us are having a hard time doing this because we knew that a dog's ear is one of the most sensitive body part of our beloved pup. Dogs have no interest in having their ears cleaned Cleaning their ears sometimes freaks our them out and makes it more harder for us to do this task.

Occasionally, it's a good idea to clean your dog's ears. But be careful - you don't want to overdo it and set him up for future ear infections.
So basically, this post would give you some instructions and tips in cleaning your lovely dog's ear at home.*

*If your dog is susceptible to ear infections and gets them often, leave the cleaning to the professionals. If not, and you just want to remove some of the gunk, here are some simple ideas to get the job done.


3 ways of cleaning your Dog's Ear:

  1. Using Baby wipes
  2. Using Vinegar and Alcohol
  3. Using commercial ear wash solution

Cleaning Techniques:

1. Get your Materials ready
You’ll want to have all your supplies handy so you can devote your full attention to the dog and not get distracted looking for the wayward cotton balls.

2. Start with the Rubbin'
 Start your dog’s ear cleaning with a good belly rub and soothing words. This will relax your dog and let him or her know that ear cleaning times are not so bad. 

3. Proceed with the cleaning
  • Using Baby wipes
    • Place a fresh baby wipe on two fingers and gently swab the dog's ear, taking care to only clean the areas that you can see. As the wipe gets soiled, fold it over and continue wiping with a fresh section or a fresh wipe. Do not rub too hard, just a gentle sweeping of the area.
  • Using Vinegar and Alcohol
    • A solution of one part vinegar, one alcohol and one part water works well as both a cleaner and a preventative. Follow the same procedure as using the baby wipes but of course, replace the wipes with cotton swabs.  Make sure to let the dog shake out the excess liquid. Do not use if you suspect the dog has an active ear infection.
  • Using commercial ear wash solution
    • Place a small amount of the solution in your dog’s ears,  Starting from the outside and working in, you’ll clean out all areas of the ear that you can reach.  Let the dog give a good shake which will help loosen debris inside the ear. Repeat  wiping the ear as often as needed, working from the inside out with a fresh cotton ball, until no more wax is seen on the cotton ball.

After finishing your dog's ear, don't forget to shower him with compliments and pamper him with treats! :)


TIPS: Cleaning your dog's ears is simple so long as you use a gentle hand and do it as needed. Give him a good rub behind his ears and work your way to the actual swiping, this will ease the transition and won’t startle him so much.

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2 comments:

  1. Informative article, just what I was looking for. Thank you so much for taking the time for you personally to share such a nice info.


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