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Yorkiedaze · 06-09-2007, 05:48 PM

You can pull the hair after ear mites are gone if you want. Take a Q-tip and twirl the hair around it and give a quick yank. They do cry out when hair is pulled out but sometimes if they have a lot of inner ear hair it's necessary to have it removed. The hair holds moisture, dirt and wax and can also lead to ear infections. I have a tool called a hemostat that I remove the hair with. Here is a very informative site about careing for the dogs ears.

http://www.articlecity.com/articles/...icle_591.shtml

06-09-2007, 05:48 PM	#2
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	You can pull the hair after ear mites are gone if you want. Take a Q-tip and twirl the hair around it and give a quick yank. They do cry out when hair is pulled out but sometimes if they have a lot of inner ear hair it's necessary to have it removed. The hair holds moisture, dirt and wax and can also lead to ear infections. I have a tool called a hemostat that I remove the hair with. Here is a very informative site about careing for the dogs ears. http://www.articlecity.com/articles/...icle_591.shtml