Just Need To Tell Someone!

[trishalouise]

My Mini Poodle has bad ears - surprised??!! They are really hairy and when she was desexed last week they had a proper look in them - ear canals full of matted hair Anyway, we were given some drops to put in twice a day for a week. Turns out she is a devil dog when it comes to having ear drops!! I did them for the first day and then gave up as it was causing her too much distress. While brushing her today I thought I would try some desensitisation stuff. Started off just lifting her ear flap, click and reward. Moved on slowly step by step and aftr about 10 minutes actually got a drop in each ear without her struggling!!! I figure that we will have a lifetime of ear issues with her so better to put the time into training her to accept it now rather than fighting with her for the next 12 years!!! I am quite proud of this little puppy and had to have a brag!!!!

Trish :p

[PAX]

Poodle ears are meant to be plucked, when her ear infection clears up get a groomer or poodle person to teach you how to do it.

I hope the vets plucked them while she was under GA.

[denis_c]

I am not at all suprised by the need to keep your poodles ears clean. http://www.dolforums.com.au/style_emoticon...n_smile_mad.gif

It is one of the few unpleaant aspects of the breed. All sorts of people do all sorts of things, but i just casually pluck them when she is sitting on my lap every second day. There is an art to it, and where you have to put your fingers is a bit suprising. She now couldn't care less. Also, it is a good idea for any dog to feel that touching their ears could be a good thing. A sort of ttouch excercise is to run your hands along their ears with a tiny amount of tension. (Need to be shown this). She moans and groans and goes into a kind of seventh heaven.

My basic rule is that attention to her ears by crathing or rubbing on the ground is most likely a vet visit. I have had one bout of infections.

[lea]

have you tried this ear powder, it workes realy well, you can pluck the hair with your fingers.

http://www.microchipsolutions.com.au/store...mp;productId=16

[denis_c]

Good on you Lea.

You also need to clean the ears!. I use something similar I got from the vet.

[trishalouise]

Poodle ears are meant to be plucked, when her ear infection clears up get a groomer or poodle person to teach you how to do it.

I hope the vets plucked them while she was under GA.

Yeah - I do know that!! When they have been plucked the hair has been breaking off. She goes to the groomers every 4 weeks and they do her ears there. I also do them a couple of times a week when I brush her.

[trishalouise]

have you tried this ear powder, it workes realy well, you can pluck the hair with your fingers.

http://www.microchipsolutions.com.au/store...mp;productId=16

Thanks for that Lea - will give that a go.

ETA The vet did actually use haemostat to gently get it all out while she was anaethetised so this stuff sounds like it might be perfect.

Edited July 30, 2008 by trishalouise

[lea]

let me know what you think of it.