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Calypso · 03-12-2013, 03:49 AM

Just wondering if anyone has heard of this. When we went a week ago to pick up our little guy from being neutered they told us everything they did ie trim nails and such and they said they plucked the hairs in his ears and said we need to do that because the hair can prevent air flow and lead to ear infections. Has anyone else heard of this? This is our first puppy but I know lots who have dogs and never heard of doing this. He is a morkie and they said its the Yorkie in him as to why you have to.

Thanks so much

rubymoon2072 · 03-12-2013, 04:54 AM

yes it is very true. i pluck cedrics ear hair as he has very hairy ears. i cannot get all if it as im still a bit afraid but it doesnt hurt him and i get most of it out. i need to get powder for the ears as they say it makes them easier to pluck.

Calypso · 03-12-2013, 04:56 AM

Ok thanks. That's great to know. I will start plucking.

Wylie's Mom · 03-12-2013, 07:32 AM

Yes, I'd say the majority of people pluck yorkie's ear hairs. We don't pluck our kiddos' ears and they've always been fine. Their ears are au natural...risque, I know, but we do like to live on the edge.

rubymoon2072 · 03-12-2013, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Yes, I'd say the majority of people pluck yorkie's ear hairs. We don't pluck our kiddos' ears and they've always been fine. Their ears are au natural...risque, I know, but we do like to live on the edge.

well cedric has gotten ear stinkees before so i have a nice organic cleaner and my plucking skills and it has helped them stay smelling loverly like roses. hehe.

Maximo · 03-12-2013, 07:51 AM

Based on what I have read here relative to YT members' experience, some dogs do better when the hair is plucked and some do better when it is left alone.

If your pup has thick ear hair, I would remove some or all. My guys don't have much, so I don't pluck. I do comb daily with a flea comb to remove loose hair and any wax. We also use an ear cleaner with a drying agent after baths, but sometimes I forget.

Ldyrev1 · 03-12-2013, 09:10 AM

Ok, so I need to pluck Princess Sophie's ears. Can someone explain to me how I do this and are you sure this doesn't hurt???

A picture or video would be really great!!

Deb1 · 03-12-2013, 09:38 AM

I don't do my pups ears but have seen a groomer do it to Teeka's ears once. It was when she had a yeast infection and said it would help. Teeka cried....I don't know if it was from the plucking of her holding her chin hair!!! She just used her fingers to "pluck" some hair. She really doesn't have much, so I just leave it!

Ldyrev1 · 03-12-2013, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Deb1

I don't do my pups ears but have seen a groomer do it to Teeka's ears once. It was when she had a yeast infection and said it would help. Teeka cried....I don't know if it was from the plucking of her holding her chin hair!!! She just used her fingers to "pluck" some hair. She really doesn't have much, so I just leave it!

Oh my Deb! Now I'm afraid to try it. Someone mentioned using "powder", does this help and what kind??

Maximo · 03-12-2013, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ldyrev1

Ok, so I need to pluck Princess Sophie's ears. Can someone explain to me how I do this and are you sure this doesn't hurt???

A picture or video would be really great!!

I think most pups resist it, but they grow accustomed to it. Use your fingers as suggested above, pull fast. Try using a flea comb with teeth set closely together to clean and separate the hair.

Calypso · 03-12-2013, 09:46 AM

The vet says you just pluck them using your fingers. She said it like plucking your eyebrows that it can hurt at first some but over time you don't feel it anymore.

JasmineNoelle · 03-12-2013, 09:50 AM

I have a poodle and two yorkies. I always pluck their ear hair at the same time I groom them. I started this when I first got each of them and they became accustomed to it very soon. Now each of them just lay down while I am plucking their ears and it doesn't bother them at all. My vet showed me how to do this.

Calypso · 03-12-2013, 10:02 AM

Hopefully I will catch on soon how to do it properly. They never showed us how and when they told us they had already done it so I hope I don't pluck where I maybe shouldn't.

Connie · 03-12-2013, 10:10 AM

I only pluck Libby's ears, as Maddie and Faith don't have much ear hair. I use a hemostat...got that idea from a groomer. Just clamp it down on the hair and quickly pull. They say it doesn't hurt and I tend to believe that since Libby has never cried when I do it.

Lovetodream88 · 03-12-2013, 10:50 AM

Some dog breeds don't have it Yorkies do and my vet has told me to keep her ear hair plucked so I do.

03-12-2013, 03:49 AM	#1
Calypso Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 125	Dog ear hair Just wondering if anyone has heard of this. When we went a week ago to pick up our little guy from being neutered they told us everything they did ie trim nails and such and they said they plucked the hairs in his ears and said we need to do that because the hair can prevent air flow and lead to ear infections. Has anyone else heard of this? This is our first puppy but I know lots who have dogs and never heard of doing this. He is a morkie and they said its the Yorkie in him as to why you have to. Thanks so much

03-12-2013, 04:54 AM	#2
rubymoon2072 Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA Posts: 9,209	yes it is very true. i pluck cedrics ear hair as he has very hairy ears. i cannot get all if it as im still a bit afraid but it doesnt hurt him and i get most of it out. i need to get powder for the ears as they say it makes them easier to pluck. __________________ Cedric N Lola N Keylo RIP Punkee Princess

03-12-2013, 07:32 AM	#4
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Yes, I'd say the majority of people pluck yorkie's ear hairs. We don't pluck our kiddos' ears and they've always been fine. Their ears are au natural...risque, I know, but we do like to live on the edge. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

03-12-2013, 07:51 AM	#6
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,041	Based on what I have read here relative to YT members' experience, some dogs do better when the hair is plucked and some do better when it is left alone. If your pup has thick ear hair, I would remove some or all. My guys don't have much, so I don't pluck. I do comb daily with a flea comb to remove loose hair and any wax. We also use an ear cleaner with a drying agent after baths, but sometimes I forget. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

03-12-2013, 09:10 AM	#7
Ldyrev1 Princess Sophie's Choice Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clinton, IL, DeWitt County Posts: 2,758	Ok, so I need to pluck Princess Sophie's ears. Can someone explain to me how I do this and are you sure this doesn't hurt??? A picture or video would be really great!! __________________ Diane owned and loved by Hansel and Princess Sophie

03-12-2013, 04:56 AM	#3
Calypso Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 125	Ok thanks. That's great to know. I will start plucking.

03-12-2013, 09:38 AM	#8
Deb1 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,983 Blog Entries: 3	I don't do my pups ears but have seen a groomer do it to Teeka's ears once. It was when she had a yeast infection and said it would help. Teeka cried....I don't know if it was from the plucking of her holding her chin hair!!! She just used her fingers to "pluck" some hair. She really doesn't have much, so I just leave it! __________________ Proud Mommy to Max, Teeka, Tatiana and forever in my heart Tameka! My sunshine doesn't come from the skies, it comes from my puppies eyes!

03-12-2013, 09:46 AM	#11
Calypso Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 125	The vet says you just pluck them using your fingers. She said it like plucking your eyebrows that it can hurt at first some but over time you don't feel it anymore.

03-12-2013, 09:50 AM	#12
JasmineNoelle YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 2,774 Blog Entries: 1	I have a poodle and two yorkies. I always pluck their ear hair at the same time I groom them. I started this when I first got each of them and they became accustomed to it very soon. Now each of them just lay down while I am plucking their ears and it doesn't bother them at all. My vet showed me how to do this. __________________ Jasmine's, Prissy's and Maggie Mae's Mommy

03-12-2013, 10:02 AM	#13
Calypso Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 125	Hopefully I will catch on soon how to do it properly. They never showed us how and when they told us they had already done it so I hope I don't pluck where I maybe shouldn't.

03-12-2013, 10:10 AM	#14
Connie Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 10,732	I only pluck Libby's ears, as Maddie and Faith don't have much ear hair. I use a hemostat...got that idea from a groomer. Just clamp it down on the hair and quickly pull. They say it doesn't hurt and I tend to believe that since Libby has never cried when I do it. __________________ Custom doggie dresses and vests Memory is a country where I can go to see your face - but where do I go when I miss your embrace?

03-12-2013, 10:50 AM	#15
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,247	Some dog breeds don't have it Yorkies do and my vet has told me to keep her ear hair plucked so I do. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!