Need opinions! Just got a new yorkie pup!!

[pennyxket]

thanks weileys! by the way your yorkie is gorgeous!

[littlelady]

Originally Posted by pennyxket

Hello everyone! I just got a yorkie puppy last week, she is a 9 week old female, she keeps scratching her head near her ears and i know this is because she has hairs inside her ear that are bothering her, what is the best way to clean out those hairs inside her ear so they dont bother her anymore?

Also, she is 9 weeks ols lke i mentioned before...is it ok to give her a bath already? or should i wait longer? how lold she has to be for her first bath?

And last..any good advise you may have for me will be very welcome!

Thanks!

If there is fungs or infection , the ear will smell rotten, If there are ear mites you might not be able to wipe them ot of the ear easily. I keep ear wash on hand and I clean my dogs ears weekly. I had alot of their hair removed from the ears by the vet, but they showed me how to pull it out. If there is an infection the ear is reddened and may feel warm. I had a pup with an ear infection when I had gotten her I treated her with antibiotic drops and it never came back .. Knock on wood now.
good luck get the pp checked out by the vet

[pennyxket]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

9 weeks is a bit young for the breeder to have placed the pup. Reputable breeders generally wait until around 12 weeks to place them. Make sure that you watch her closely and take the proper precautions to avoid issues with hypoglycemia.

As for her ears, have you had her checked by a vet to eliminate the possibility of ear mites? That *could* be the problem. Keeping the hair out of her ears will help prevent ear infections, which could be another possibility. There really is no "good way" to get them out other then reach in there and pluck them out.

Good luck and welcome to YT!

Bamafan121s..thanks for the advise, and as far as the breeder, well, she is the daughter of my other yorkie lol, i didnt get her from a breeder, i "share custody" with my best friend, but mostly she is with her, so thats why i got her baby so i can have my own baby now =) - and i already took her to the vet and she's great =)..i already cleaned her ears and she is doing a lot better...thanks! =)

[pennyxket]

Originally Posted by littlelady

If there is fungs or infection , the ear will smell rotten, If there are ear mites you might not be able to wipe them ot of the ear easily. I keep ear wash on hand and I clean my dogs ears weekly. I had alot of their hair removed from the ears by the vet, but they showed me how to pull it out. If there is an infection the ear is reddened and may feel warm. I had a pup with an ear infection when I had gotten her I treated her with antibiotic drops and it never came back .. Knock on wood now.
good luck get the pp checked out by the vet

thanks a lot..i will be looking out for that, but she is good though, just took her to the vet last week and everythign was good....=)

[Zanders' mom]

It is good to use epi - otic by virbac at least once a week, sometimes there is debree in the ear that our eye can not see, this loosens up the stuff and its easier to clean up. Also pluck the hair inside the ear, some use an ear powder to help grasp the hair, some use specially made tweezers for dog ears. Amazingly this plucking does not bother the dog. I also keep handy a bottle of bur-otic HC , I use rarely... in case there is inflamation inside the ear.
Good luck with your cutie.

[Katamami29]

Mira muchacha. I use Natural care Veterians best ear Relief wash and dry to clean Mia's ears.

Lupita should not have a hair problem at her age. How ever when she does grow hair the groomer would take them out. I saw a video on youtube on how to do it. I got the powder and all I've done a few myself but I rather the groomer to have the bad experience.
hugs and kisses.

[pennyxket]

Originally Posted by Zanders' mom

It is good to use epi - otic by virbac at least once a week, sometimes there is debree in the ear that our eye can not see, this loosens up the stuff and its easier to clean up. Also pluck the hair inside the ear, some use an ear powder to help grasp the hair, some use specially made tweezers for dog ears. Amazingly this plucking does not bother the dog. I also keep handy a bottle of bur-otic HC , I use rarely... in case there is inflamation inside the ear.
Good luck with your cutie.

thanks!

[pennyxket]

Originally Posted by Katamami29

Mira muchacha. I use Natural care Veterians best ear Relief wash and dry to clean Mia's ears.

Lupita should not have a hair problem at her age. How ever when she does grow hair the groomer would take them out. I saw a video on youtube on how to do it. I got the powder and all I've done a few myself but I rather the groomer to have the bad experience.
hugs and kisses.

bueno prima! looks like i have a hairy dog then lolol...cuz the hair is there already hahaha! i know because i asked the vet and thats what they told me...but i prefer to do it myself more often that having to wait to take her to the vet...

thanks for the product, im going to get it this weekend! =)

[nanahas3]

Our little Laddy had hair like that in his ears when we first got him at 9 weeks. and there was horrible brown stuff in them. We just got some earwash and cleaned them several times and he quit digging at them almost immedieately. Good luck with your little guy.

[Katamami29]

Originally Posted by pennyxket

thanks!

Ay Dios mio. LOLOL Well your going to have to pluck them for sure.
watch the video on youtube is very helpfull. Mia hates it.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by pennyxket

Bamafan121s..thanks for the advise, and as far as the breeder, well, she is the daughter of my other yorkie lol, i didnt get her from a breeder, i "share custody" with my best friend, but mostly she is with her, so thats why i got her baby so i can have my own baby now =) - and i already took her to the vet and she's great =)..i already cleaned her ears and she is doing a lot better...thanks! =)

Irrelevant...9 weeks is too young to have been taken from mom and littermates regardless to who owns the dog.

In any case, glad that she is doing better. Good luck keeping the hair out of her ears. It's tricky, espcially when they are tiny little puppy ears, but you'll get the hang of it.