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Originally Posted by tmatherly I bathe my dogs about every 10 days, but I have a problem with my little one, Scout. He has had 2 external ear infections-I think from getting water in his ears. I have tried putting cotton in his ears for bath and he shakes the cotton out immediately. I tried putting vaseline on the cotton, then putting it in his ears (to put an extra water barrier)-but he manages to shake that out too. Any of you guys who put cotton in their ears have any tips to keep it in??? |
Since he has ear infections I would be very careful but this may help!! Crystal loves
her bath so I don't have a wiggley dog but if you wash the body really well, condition
it and rinse it (of course you will get a little run off once you start the face) but
it's the head that bothers them the most. Then put cotton in ears not to large a piece BUT
NOT TOO SMALL put your hand over the head so that you can hold the ears down
while you wet the entire head - at that point let them shake cotton out because
it will take awhile to wash the face with very weak J&J shampoo inotherwords mixed
with water so it's just enough to make a tiny lather and will be easy to get out. I
use a little soft brush to go around the face ( now you can't lather like you do on
the body) then run a gentle stream of water, cotton back in, hold the ears down
and you are finished. You've worked with the head last and then start drying the
head first on gentle dry while the dog is in a wrap - towel best except for head.
When drying, ears are very very sensitive to heat . so don't keep on that area too
long at a time. I cover Crystals eyes alot while I am drying her also !! Good Luck!!
For those of you with dogs with ear infections alot I would call your vet or vet tech
and see if they think the whips might work.