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mscat · 01-10-2009, 03:53 PM

I have not tried to do the plucking myself.... I am afraid it will hurt Suzi. But, I let my groomer do it. I'd rather have it done to be on the safe side.

If the Vet had not mentioned this, I would have not known about it either.

chloesMama · 01-10-2009, 09:08 PM

Well I am glad I am not the only one who didn't know about it.

I looked in Chloe's ears and pulled her ear back like on the video , took hold of the hair.....and chickened out

When I take her to the vet next week I will ask her about it , and let their groomer do it if needed. Atleast for the first time.

Thanks for the responses

the video was very helpful , The dog in the video didn't seem to be uncomfortable at all , that made me feel better about it.

107barney · 01-10-2009, 09:30 PM

My dogs love to get their ear hair plucked and we've been plucking since they were puppies. They love all grooming actually and run into the tub when I tell them "bath"

chloesMama · 01-10-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 107barney

My dogs love to get their ear hair plucked and we've been plucking since they were puppies. They love all grooming actually and run into the tub when I tell them "bath"

Mine look at me with terror filled eyes when I say bath. They do seem to love the dryer , but not the bath part of the ordeal

In the video the hair looked like it came out very easy. I pulled on Chloe's a little bit and it didn't move at all . How hard do you have to pull. She didn't make any noise , but she kept turning her head away from me.

107barney · 01-10-2009, 10:01 PM

You dont have to pull that hard, but you have to be quick. I stick my fingers in, and pull a couple of hairs at a time. I do it every week at bath time so that I dont have to pull alot at a time. In the beginning, you might want to try just a couple a day.

Good luck and happy plucking.

jrsygal37 · 01-11-2009, 05:06 AM

My vet said that the hair should be taken out as it can cause ear infections. I have five and only one really needs to have it cleaned. Noel has a massive build up of hair in her ears. It is so bad that within a week or two of taking it out it is built right back up again. And, she gets a ton of wax from it too. My others really do not have hair in their ears, just Noel. I'm wondering if it is what she is mixed with. We got Noel at less then a year old, she was abused. She looked like full Yorkie when she was younger but now at four years old I believe she is mixed probably with Poodle and wonder if the hair thing is coming from the Poodle. Elaine

dmc1105 · 01-11-2009, 05:19 AM

What exactly does the powder do? My vet told me that I would need to pluck the ear hair although I haven't really tried yet.

Katamami29 · 01-11-2009, 07:42 AM

I'm wondering the same thing. What does the powder do?

jencar98 · 01-11-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dmc1105

What exactly does the powder do? My vet told me that I would need to pluck the ear hair although I haven't really tried yet.

I believe the powder makes it easier to grasp the hair, it doesn't slip out of your hands as easily.

hugz4all4 · 01-11-2009, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Katamami29

I'm wondering the same thing. What does the powder do?

I think its to help group all the hair together. I have some powder but was told not to use it.

I have to have my toy poodles ears plucked and after being told that Tucker has a exsessive amount of hair in his ears his will have to be plucked often too. I use to do it myself but my poodle would run and hide from me for a few hours after I did it. So they go to the groomers now.

sassypup · 01-11-2009, 08:05 AM

We do it ourselves as well, they may flinch initially but they get used to it. Really easy to do so save yourself the $ if you can bear to do it.

Raven · 01-11-2009, 09:37 AM

Our vet showed me how to do it - super easy and doesn't hurt!

shirlblack · 01-11-2009, 09:40 AM

How about Yorkies with full coats? Bailey's breeder was growing a full coat and the hair in his ears are really long. Is this the norm?

tishas_star · 01-11-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by chloesMama

Mine look at me with terror filled eyes when I say bath. They do seem to love the dryer , but not the bath part of the ordeal

In the video the hair looked like it came out very easy. I pulled on Chloe's a little bit and it didn't move at all . How hard do you have to pull. She didn't make any noise , but she kept turning her head away from me.

When I first tried to pluck Gwen's ear hair it felt like it was superglued in I tried after a bath, before a bath, with tweezers, with my fingers....everything short of putting scissors in her ears. I got some of the rosin grip powder and barely had to pull at all. Also without the powder she yelped and tried to bite me, with the powder she just lays there and lets me. Instead of pulling 1-2 hairs at a time, the powder let me pull little bunches. Maybe she likes the fact that I massage her ears when she is done? She just lays her head down, gets her massage then goes off to take over the world lol.

chloesMama · 01-11-2009, 04:07 PM

She has both a vet and a grooming appointment soon so I will let one of them show me . I think if I see it done and see she is O.K. with it, then I wont have a problem doing it.

I will definitely use the powder though.

01-10-2009, 03:53 PM	#16
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	I have not tried to do the plucking myself.... I am afraid it will hurt Suzi. But, I let my groomer do it. I'd rather have it done to be on the safe side. If the Vet had not mentioned this, I would have not known about it either. __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

01-10-2009, 09:08 PM	#17
chloesMama YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: here :) Posts: 1,182	Well I am glad I am not the only one who didn't know about it. I looked in Chloe's ears and pulled her ear back like on the video , took hold of the hair.....and chickened out When I take her to the vet next week I will ask her about it , and let their groomer do it if needed. Atleast for the first time. Thanks for the responses the video was very helpful , The dog in the video didn't seem to be uncomfortable at all , that made me feel better about it. __________________ *Chloe & Sydney*

01-11-2009, 09:37 AM	#27
Raven YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 360	Our vet showed me how to do it - super easy and doesn't hurt! __________________ Hope & Rio

01-11-2009, 09:40 AM	#28
shirlblack Bailey's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,553	How about Yorkies with full coats? Bailey's breeder was growing a full coat and the hair in his ears are really long. Is this the norm? __________________ Shirl and Bailey

01-11-2009, 04:07 PM	#30
chloesMama YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: here :) Posts: 1,182	She has both a vet and a grooming appointment soon so I will let one of them show me . I think if I see it done and see she is O.K. with it, then I wont have a problem doing it. I will definitely use the powder though. __________________ *Chloe & Sydney*

01-10-2009, 09:30 PM	#18
107barney T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England Posts: 9,816	My dogs love to get their ear hair plucked and we've been plucking since they were puppies. They love all grooming actually and run into the tub when I tell them "bath"

01-10-2009, 10:01 PM	#20
107barney T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England Posts: 9,816	You dont have to pull that hard, but you have to be quick. I stick my fingers in, and pull a couple of hairs at a time. I do it every week at bath time so that I dont have to pull alot at a time. In the beginning, you might want to try just a couple a day. Good luck and happy plucking.

01-11-2009, 05:06 AM	#21
jrsygal37 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,370	My vet said that the hair should be taken out as it can cause ear infections. I have five and only one really needs to have it cleaned. Noel has a massive build up of hair in her ears. It is so bad that within a week or two of taking it out it is built right back up again. And, she gets a ton of wax from it too. My others really do not have hair in their ears, just Noel. I'm wondering if it is what she is mixed with. We got Noel at less then a year old, she was abused. She looked like full Yorkie when she was younger but now at four years old I believe she is mixed probably with Poodle and wonder if the hair thing is coming from the Poodle. Elaine

01-11-2009, 05:19 AM	#22
dmc1105 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arlington, WA, USA Posts: 19	What exactly does the powder do? My vet told me that I would need to pluck the ear hair although I haven't really tried yet.

01-11-2009, 07:42 AM	#23
Katamami29 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bronx, New York, USA Posts: 124	I'm wondering the same thing. What does the powder do?

01-11-2009, 08:05 AM	#26
sassypup Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: S. Ca Posts: 1,905	We do it ourselves as well, they may flinch initially but they get used to it. Really easy to do so save yourself the $ if you can bear to do it.