Ah, ear-cleaning! What a fun job... not Daisy hates me after I do it, but Bassets need their ears cleaned a LOT.

Okay, you need ear cleaning solution, first. I get mine special at the vet but you can pick some up at a pet store. We had my Dad's best friend, who used to be a vet assistant, show us what to do, and it isnt that hard. Squirt a LOT of the solution into the ear, and massage the base of it. Try to keep him from shaking his head or you'll get sprayed! Then take tissues and wipe the ears out, cleaing out all the brown gunk. Don't be scared to clean gently down into the ear. You have to get all the solution out anyway, so dig deep, but be very careful and gentle! Do this to both ears. Dogs don't like it but it has to be done very regularly. Our vet said that a foul odor coming from the ears is a sign of infection. You might want to get him checked out. Have you ever cleaned Simba's ears before? It's strange if your vet didn't tell you to; all dogs need it done.