Clean the dog's ears

it is important to know the precise and accurate movements to clean the dog's ears

Clean the dog's ears

so as not to cause infections.
Cleaning the dog's ear
Knowing the structure of the ear will allow you to understand how to proceed to clean your dog's ear without the risk of hurting her.
Indeed, the ear is bent, there is no need to press a cotton swab to the vertical: it will not pass!
How to go
It is unnecessary to clean the ears of your dog every day. Care in depth can be done once a week.
However, you can clean the outside of the ear once a day for dogs droopy ears. This helps ensure that no grass is taken in the hair.
Limit the use of the swab to the outer part of the ear only. Avoid it for ear canal because it could push all impurities at the bottom.
Rather use a special dog as atrial lotion. It generally has a soft tip that is gently inserted into the ear. For dogs with floppy ears, it must be held vertically.

Press lightly on the lotion and massage the ear at its base to penetrate the product and dissolve impurities located at the bottom of the duct. Then take the cotton tip of your finger and remove excess product.
Infections of the ear
Regular care will help you quickly detect the slightest affection. No pain should be felt by the animal during cleaning and cotton should remain fairly clean. If this is not the case, it is a condition of the ear of the dog.
Normally, the wax should be white or yellowish. If it is black, it is a sign of ear mange, it is yellow and fragrant, this is a sign of suppurative otitis.
Hair removal ears

There are some breeds (Poodle, Bichon ...) for which it is useful to tweeze the ear canal as the bristles may prevent proper ventilation.
This is done with fingers or pliers. It is also possible to shave the duct inlet with a mower.
Care of the dog's ears:

- Use cotton
- Use specific lotions ear dog
- Instill fluid, massage, and then remove the excess
- Do not insist if the animal complains, he must have a condition
- A weekly rate sufficient
- Monitor with a focus dogs droopy ears
- For trips in the woods or at the meal, you can tie their ears on the front
- You may from time to time pluck the dog's ears