The next time you take your puppy in for shots, ask the vet or his/her
assistant to show you how to clean the ears and what to do. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU USE A Q-TIP. The vet can give you an ear
cleaning solution to use. Basically, you put it into the ear canal and
then massage the back of the dog's jaw joint on that side of the head
(this helps work it into the ear). Then use a piece of gauze or a clean
cloth to cover the tip of your finger and use that to remove the liquid
from the ear. The dog will want to shake its head -- that's o.k. after
you do a first time with your cloth-covered finger. When it shakes, it
will move some of the fluid out of the ear canal --- just do the
cloth-covered finger to clean the ear again.
You only need to clean the part of the ear that you can reach with your
finger. Going any deeper or using anything larger than your finger can
injure the dog and possibly rupture the eardrum.
You can also get ear cleaning solutions on-line or at pet supply stores.
I really think it's best to let the vet or a professional groomer show you how to clean the ears.
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