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Originally Posted by DJ30 Yes, we do see black stuff. It looks like the specks we've seen. She doesn't shake her head that often, but she does scratch her ears from time to time. I mentioned this to the breeder soon after taking her home, and she said it was because Angel had her ears cleaned and trimmed. There has been an odour around her head, which we thought might be from teething but maybe it's the ear wax. TCC helped me hold Angel while I cleaned her ears with Q-tips and ear cleaner. The colour was black/brown. She really struggled but gave up eventually. We think it's just a lot of buildup. Her left ear wasn't bad, but her right ear was really bad. Should we clean them until we don't see anymore wax? How often should we clean them? Is it normal for a dog to thrash around afterwards by rubbing their face and ears on their blanket/bed? This is what she is doing. |
clean her ears every day now for the next couple days. If you see that the build up isn't going away then i'd bring her to the vet. If you notice a smell coming from her ears then she might have an ear infection. hmmmm, since i can't see the ears personally i can't tell you if you need to go to the vet tomorrow or wait it out. usually thick black gook in puppies means ear mites. but then again it couple just be an infection since you mentioned it smelling. i'm not sure if eat mite goop smells, but i do know its thick, black and disgusting, and usually looks like clumps of dirt. use your best judgement, if you think there is a lot of stuff in there and don't notice it going away or smelling any less then take her to the vet. ear mites are easy to treat, as is an ear infection, with just a couple drops a day for a week or so.