PULL THE HAIRS OUT OF HIS EARS!! YIKES!!

[Golden Smiles]

Okay will some one tell me if they have everheardof pulling the hairs out of poodles and other small dogs ears to keep them from getting infected?? That sounds terribly painful, anyone know about this???

[Dixieland Dancer]

I trim the hair inside my Goldens ears. I don't pull it out though. It helps in keeping them clean. Usually I do this about once a month.

[purrley]

OUCH!!! Trimming I can see - pulling - don't think so!!!

[Corinna]

It's common practice in the show world . Peronnally I just shave the inside of Merlins long hanging ears Springers have very bad ears. I bathe him once a month and I clip him and do ears eyes and what ever then.

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Don trims Perry's ears every time he has a bath, to keep them clean and stop any infection, we have to get Daisy groomed because she is a handfull and Nina can work with her and she also trims the hairs in Daisy's ears every time she goes in. It's very importent to keep a dogs ears very clean.
Jackie

[Golden Smiles]

Thanks guys!! I have always cleaned my golden babies ears with witch hazel,and trimmed them, but i was told poodles need their ear hairs pulled, and there is a numbing creme you put in first??? Any poodle people know?? Aly?? Pam???

[ktreva52]

My daughter worked for a couple of professional groomers and they always used powder to give a dry grip and plucked the hairs, much like plucking eyebrows. It keeps the ear wax down, the odor of the ears, and helps the dog hear (so I hear -- no pun intended). Yes, hairy ears can get gummed up and infected and smell really bad. It doesn't seem to hurt as much as you would think.

[aly]

Hi Terri!

Reece has CHRONIC ear infections so I am on top of his ears constantly. I used to take him to the vet every so often and they would pluck his ear hairs for me, but I am comfortable doing it myself now. It doesn't seem to hurt him at all. Of course he is a trooper and so tolerant of everything.

The main thing is to make sure you clean out Mocha's ears with a solution once a week. Maybe your groomer can help get rid of the ear hair when you take him in. Just keep checking his ears so you don't end up with chronic problems like poor little Reecey.

[RachelJ]

I used to pluck the hair out of my previous dogs (cockapoos) ears and it came out quite easily. Hannah doesn't have much hair in her ears, but I just tried doing it to her and she didn't mind at all, and she is Miss Don't Even Look at My Paws Cause You Might Hurt Them. I did note that her hair didn't come out quite as easily, so I guess there are individual difference in dogs.

[Pam]

Yes, we have been pulling hair out of our dogs' ears for ages. Back when we got our first poodle the vet told us the importance of doing this. I found that they really didn't mind it at all. We just take very teeny tiny clumps. I think the dogs realized we were trying to help them and actually submitted to it very willingly. We took Bella to a groomer for the first time a few weeks ago (we usually do our own grooming) and the groomer included that in her grooming.

[Golden Smiles]

Thanks for all the great info......i'm off to buy ear plucking powder!!! LOL

[Pam]

The hair that us poodle people are talking about is the fuzzy hair further down in the ear, not the longer hair on the underside of their ear flaps. That would hurt!

[crow_noir]

also, there is a powder (generally they state that it can be used for the plucking too.) that helps keep the ear dry. ...thus reducing the risk of infection. ...and making for a lot happier dog. since i've started powdering King a month ago, once a week, we've hardly had a day of discomfort.