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deonk1 · 12-19-2011, 05:14 PM

I would wait to bath her until the vet checks her out, where is she scratching?
If she is just scrating her ears, it could be an ear infection, in which case bathing her may make it worse (if more water gets in etc).

You had asked about bathing and ears, what I do is grab the head palm facing the nose, thumbs heading towards the back of the body, and slide my hand back until I fold the ears over the earhole, then I squeeze a bit harder so that I know I have completely plugged the ears, before rinsing the head. Also until you know how they react to water up thier nose be careful not to get any in there. Harley likes to blow bubbles in his water dish so I don't care if I squirt his nose, but some dogs do.

Congrats on the new baby.

12-19-2011, 05:14 PM	#8
deonk1 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 1,795	I would wait to bath her until the vet checks her out, where is she scratching? If she is just scrating her ears, it could be an ear infection, in which case bathing her may make it worse (if more water gets in etc). You had asked about bathing and ears, what I do is grab the head palm facing the nose, thumbs heading towards the back of the body, and slide my hand back until I fold the ears over the earhole, then I squeeze a bit harder so that I know I have completely plugged the ears, before rinsing the head. Also until you know how they react to water up thier nose be careful not to get any in there. Harley likes to blow bubbles in his water dish so I don't care if I squirt his nose, but some dogs do. Congrats on the new baby. __________________ Kendra Harley, you were the light in my life, rest peacefully my love!