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07-22-2005, 07:36 AM | #16 |
Got Yorkie? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia
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| I dont know WHAT she did to your little guy but it sure wasn't right. You can grab bunches of it at once and just yank reach quick. It takes a few seconds and should not hurt. As for the ear solution... It comes in a bottle that has a thin tip on top. You shake the bottle well before each use, insert the tip of the bottle into the ear canal ans swwue the bottle. Be liberal with it. It will then go into his ear canal. Once its in there, grab the base of his ear and move the liquid around. That will help break up and dirty or water that may be in there. That's it!
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07-22-2005, 07:40 AM | #17 | |
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| oh thanksssssssssss!! Quote:
thank you so much .. i will do it! but should i do this everyday?
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07-22-2005, 07:41 AM | #18 | |
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07-22-2005, 07:43 AM | #19 |
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| I have the Yorkies for Dummies book too, and I did read that chapter with the cotton balls in the ears and the mineral oil, I do the balls, but not the oil.
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07-22-2005, 07:53 AM | #20 | |
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__________________ R.I.P sweet Prince.. You are dearly missed. My heart breaks thinking of you, but i know you're in a peaceful place. We love you sooooo much sweet boy | |
07-22-2005, 08:04 AM | #21 | |
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07-22-2005, 08:05 AM | #22 | |
Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca
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07-22-2005, 08:15 AM | #23 |
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| This is what I do for my little ones. HI all, This is the other half of Diane's Yorkies. I was reading along and felt compelled to reply. It does seem like theres lots of differing thoughts on care of the ears and eyes during bathing. I figured it might not hurt to add my 2-cents worth as we have had great sucess with our routine so far. I dont put anything in the ears to block water as I bath them. I do try to keep from "flushing" the ears though. While EAR SMELL can be a problem, it is also easy to keep under control. I agree it is a yeast type infection, there can be other, worse, complications also from excess water entering and staying in the ear canal. We use "Pro Ear" powder prior to bathing to assist in pulling the inner hair and cleaning. I pull the hair prior to each bath, so about every 3 days. With this routine the amount of hair there is so miniman its often a job just to find some to pull. If your little one yelped, the "outer" hair, clores to the fringes of the ears, might have been accidently included when the vet cleaned out the ear. To really clean and rinse the entire face, soap and water does need to reach all parts of the area. I used to do the mineral oil in the eyes. This provided a barrier to protect the eyes from burning due to the shampoo. while it worked, I felt it also left a film on the hair and lashes...sort of defeating the idea of "All-clean" when the bath was over. Now we no longer do that! We now buy "Bio-Groom So-Gentle Hypo-Allergenic Shampoo" because its tearless. I actually try ALL the things I use on the pups on myself, just to make sure the claims are true. It was like water, but lathers well. I get it in a gallon size. The directions say to dilute it 2:1...but I go 4:1. That way 1 gallon makes 4 of shampoo. Everyone gets at least 2 baths a week and no one has ever had an eye or skin problem. OK, I will fade back into the woodwork now....Bye |
07-22-2005, 08:29 AM | #24 |
My Teeny Lil Super Guy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York City
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| [QUOTE=dianesyorkies]HI all, This is the other half of Diane's Yorkies. I was reading along and felt compelled to reply. It does seem like theres lots of differing thoughts on care of the ears and eyes during bathing. I figured it might not hurt to add my 2-cents worth as we have had great sucess with our routine so far. I dont put anything in the ears to block water as I bath them. I do try to keep from "flushing" the ears though. While EAR SMELL can be a problem, it is also easy to keep under control. I agree it is a yeast type infection, there can be other, worse, complications also from excess water entering and staying in the ear canal. We use "Pro Ear" powder prior to bathing to assist in pulling the inner hair and cleaning. I pull the hair prior to each bath, so about every 3 days. With this routine the amount of hair there is so miniman its often a job just to find some to pull. If your little one yelped, the "outer" hair, clores to the fringes of the ears, might have been accidently included when the vet cleaned out the ear. To really clean and rinse the entire face, soap and water does need to reach all parts of the area. I used to do the mineral oil in the eyes. This provided a barrier to protect the eyes from burning due to the shampoo. while it worked, I felt it also left a film on the hair and lashes...sort of defeating the idea of "All-clean" when the bath was over. Now we no longer do that! We now buy "Bio-Groom So-Gentle Hypo-Allergenic Shampoo" because its tearless. I actually try ALL the things I use on the pups on myself, just to make sure the claims are true. It was like water, but lathers well. I get it in a gallon size. The directions say to dilute it 2:1...but I go 4:1. That way 1 gallon makes 4 of shampoo. Everyone gets at least 2 baths a week and no one has ever had an eye or skin problem. OK, I will fade back into the woodwork now....Bye[/QUOTE thanks so much for ur insight .. .i really appreicate it .. where did u get that powder???
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07-22-2005, 08:31 AM | #25 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005
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| Hey y'all, My wife has been grooming our two since we discovered our lottery numbers weren't winners and we couldn't afford to have two dogs professionally groomed as they should be. Anyway, my wife's been plucking out the inner ear hair (as all good groomers do) without incident...she also uses a powder specially made for ear hair maintenance, it's called R7 and is a resin designed to let you get a good grip....she says it help get a grip on the hair. Now, since I have gonna over the hump also she has to do my ears as well. Nothing like middle age...ha ha. |
07-22-2005, 08:34 AM | #26 | |
My Teeny Lil Super Guy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York City
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do you use tweezers to pull the hair out or your bare fingers??
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07-22-2005, 01:40 PM | #27 |
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| You know what works pretty well? Use a pair of those bathing gloves, you know the ones that are for your face? Even though I use J&J on their faces and Pantene for the rest of their bodies, the gloves allow me to get to the small areas around the eyes, and also "massage" their backsides real well. I just am careful about water in the ears, cotton balls just don't stay in. I'm also going to order the products everyone seems to love, Christine something? |
07-22-2005, 03:01 PM | #28 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lynnwood
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| One thing I want to add because I didn't see it mentioned is: Warm the ear oil before using it! Just like you would for an infant. It makes the experience more soothing. [list]Place the bottle in a cup of hot water for a few minutes.[/list][list]Test the temperature on your wrist by squeezing out a few drops.[/list][list]Let it warm or cool. Whatever feels best.[/list] P.S. Israel! I love the "lottery number" joke. *giggles* |
07-22-2005, 03:36 PM | #29 |
BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oregon
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| [QUOTE=Bodhi'sMom]One thing I want to add because I didn't see it mentioned is: Warm the ear oil before using it! Just like you would for an infant. It makes the experience more soothing. [list]Place the bottle in a cup of hot water for a few minutes.[/list][list]Test the temperature on your wrist by squeezing out a few drops.[/list][list]Let it warm or cool. Whatever feels best.[/list] You can also put it in a pocket that's close to your body for 15 minutes or so. I'm so glad someone mentioned this, because ice cold liquid in the ear is always a jolt. About the mineral oil. I used to put the cotton in the ears and mineral oil in the eyes, but switched to using Bio-Groom Fluffy Puppy that's tearless and I use that to shampoo the heads of puppies and adults. If you clean their ears after the bath according to my vet that will then dry out any excess moisture as well as using the hair dryer on them. CJ |
07-22-2005, 03:40 PM | #30 |
BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Janesville WI
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| R7 is a really good product. We actually use it in the salon that I work for. When bathing your doggies a dog shampoo is best because human shampoo doesn't have the same PH as dogs do and it isn't the greatest for their skin. J&J is not bad for them though because the ph is lower due to the fact that it is made for babies. |
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