How to clean the ears of a puppy? It is recommended to use a cotton swab to clean the ears of a puppy, and prepare pet ear drops specially designed for cleaning dog ears; dip the cotton swab in a little olive oil, slowly wipe the outer ear, and drop earwax in the puppy's ears Pour an appropriate amount of ear drops, gently rub the base of the ear, and then let it shake out; the puppy may resist during the cleaning process, so you can reward it with snacks or stroke it to appease it.

1. Prepare corresponding cleaning tools

It is not recommended to clean the dog’s ears directly with your hands. The dog’s ear canal is L-shaped and difficult to penetrate. You can use cotton swabs. Instead of cotton swabs, you can use hemostatic forceps wrapped in cotton. If the ears are small, The dog's ear canal is relatively narrow and it is difficult to hold a cotton swab. You can use your fingers to wrap gauze to wipe it. It is mainly to wipe away the dirt in the visible range of the external auditory canal. For deeper places, you should prepare a bottle of dog ear drops. Good ear drops can be used for a long time. The total amount is only a few dozen yuan, which is more than enough for daily cleaning. Of course, when the ear mites are in period, you need to clean them every day, so you will use more.

2. Clean your dog’s ears patiently

You can use a cotton swab dipped in a little olive oil and wipe it inward little by little. The cotton swab should not be too long, grab the ear with the other hand and wipe it slowly until it is very clean. If there is a large amount of earwax in the external auditory canal, add 1 drop of 2% borax water and carefully remove it with tweezers after softening. When the dog's head shakes, pull out the tweezers immediately to prevent damage to the tympanic membrane or ear canal mucosa.

It is recommended that the owner place the dog on the grooming table (if there is one) or a higher place so that it will not run around, and then use a cotton swab to remove the earwax from the ears; if the earwax has accumulated a lot, Thick, you can buy ear cleaning liquid and drip it into the dog's ears for about two to three minutes, and gently massage it at the base of the ears, which will make it easier to remove earwax.

The hair in the ears of long-haired dogs is longer, and earwax easily adheres to the hair. Owners can use hemostatic forceps to remove the miscellaneous hair and earwax together.

After cleaning, if there is inflammation, pus, or parasitic fleas, treatment medication should be used. If there are no other conditions, sprinkle a little boric acid powder into the ears to keep them dry. In winter, very short-haired puppies are prone to frostbite on their ears, so they need to apply a small amount of oil and massage them at any time.

3. Soothe the puppy when cleaning

During the cleaning process, if the dog resists severely, you should make a sound to comfort it. You can use snacks to distract its attention, or give it some snacks after cleaning. Reward for a good job. Continue next time. Keep. If the dog's ear hair is long and blocks the view, it is best to remove some ear powder. If you are afraid of hurting the dog, you can sprinkle a little ear powder inside first. After pulling it out, there is still residual powder inside, so use a cotton swab to remove it. Wipe away the powder with a little Mengwei ear oil. The ear oil can also prevent ear canal infections.