Tilly Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I seem to have a constant battle to clean my GSD's ears. The brat gets all sooky and makes what should be a simple process, extremely difficult. He hates having his ears cleaned so I might get one partially cleaned before I have to basically sit on him to keep him from either running away or hiding his head I have been using Bayer Ear Cleaner on a cotton pad and wiping the easy accessable areas of his ears. We then squite some of the solution in to his ears, giving it a massage and then allowing him to shake it out. Is there an easier or better way to clean them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I seem to have a constant battle to clean my GSD's ears. The brat gets all sooky and makes what should be a simple process, extremely difficult. He hates having his ears cleaned so I might get one partially cleaned before I have to basically sit on him to keep him from either running away or hiding his head I have been using Bayer Ear Cleaner on a cotton pad and wiping the easy accessable areas of his ears. We then squite some of the solution in to his ears, giving it a massage and then allowing him to shake it out. Is there an easier or better way to clean them? I have used quite a lot different products and I would say Malaseb (diluted) works the best by miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamSnag Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 You could try baby wipes? I find them quite handy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I have dealt with loads of ear infections in the past and no dog really likes it, HOWEVER I always made sure there were extra special treats available and fed those during and after the ear cleaning sessions. Huge difference in the behaviour of the dog! (Mind you, I was dealing with Goldies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 My Dally is a sooky la la when it comes to ears He is so strong and wriggly that I can't ever win physically so I have to outsmart him :D I use Epi-otic and find it effective, although Ziggy doesn't have an ongoing ear problem - only the occasional need for cleaning. For liquid drops, make sure they aren't cold - carry them close to your body so they warm up a little. Regularly practice having your dog sitting nicely and gently massaging the outer ear without using drops. I tend to kneel and have Zig sitting with his back to me (sort of lodged between my knees) so I have a lot more control. I also place a really yummy treat right in front of him, which he is only allowed to eat once he's had an ear massage. Work your way up to gently wiping out the ear and then doing all that with the bottle of ear drops close by. The smell can't help either, so it might be worth taking the cap of the bottle and going through the motions of ear massage and reward without using the drops. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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