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09-16-2010, 05:29 PM | #1 |
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| Do You PUll Hair From Your Babies Ears? I noticed that Keoki's groomer did not pull his hair from his ears this time and I am a bit torn. My vet told me it wasn't necessary- but I wonder if it bothers him being there- he is hairy and I know it hurts him when it's pulled. I would love advice on what you all do. Thanks so much. |
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09-16-2010, 05:47 PM | #2 |
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| I have never touched Zeke's ears, either inside or out. I look in them often to make sure they are clean with no mites or wax, and so far there has been none. He is 2 years old and has never had any trouble, but does hate to have his ears misssed with. I have also never cut the long hair on the outside of his ears and his ears stand up just fine. I like the hair on his ears long. |
09-16-2010, 07:01 PM | #3 |
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| When my girls get their bath every week, I clean their ears with Vet Solutions & cotton balls. Usually, every other week...I check for any hair growth in their ears and pull it out. You can use your finger tips or a pair of forcep like tweezers. BellaBoo developed a yeast infection......I know, sounds weird...in an ear...who'd ever think you could get one there! So, my Vet informed me that I should be keeping them clean of hair growth especially, since she has floppy ears...which can trap moisture inside...creating a perfect environment for yeast to grow.
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09-16-2010, 07:17 PM | #5 |
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| hemostats are great for hair pulling. I will ask an expert to show you how far you should go.
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09-19-2010, 07:23 AM | #6 |
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| Thanks for the advice on hemostats- I am ordering them today |
09-19-2010, 09:00 AM | #7 |
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| I use ear powder first then just take my fingers and quickly pluck out the ear hair. Some dogs have more ear hair than others, so it could be a problem. When the ear hair gets wet, it can drip into the ear canal which can breed bacteria which results in ear infections. So yes, taking out most of the hair from the inside of the ear can be beneficial.
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09-19-2010, 10:51 AM | #8 |
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| I did not like the idea of "plucking" the hair from Sherman's ears either but then he had an ear infection and it seemed to be very painful for him. We now pluck his ear hair and I actually think he likes it. When we pluck he leans into it like when his ears are being scratched and he loves that too.
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09-27-2010, 09:02 AM | #9 |
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09-27-2010, 09:45 AM | #11 |
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| I use powder and hemostats. I know you'd think it hurts them plucking the hair - but it doesn't. I do it every couple of weeks. The top 1/3 of the hair on the outside of the ear should be trimmed too. It's not hard. I use a clipper w/o the comb guards and just buzz once or twice on the back of each ear. Then I go on the front side (because it seems to have less hair) and buzz it lightly. Any hair on the outside edges can be buzzed but I prefer to use scissors and do it after their bath - it's easier to see how far the hair is away from the actual ear. Have fun!
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09-27-2010, 12:47 PM | #12 |
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| I just stick my fingers in and pull the hairs. I also have an ear scope tool with a light on the end like a Dr. uses and I look in there to make sure I've got all the hair out and to make sure there are no potatoes growning down there! I don't bother with powder - mine don't mind the ear plucking.
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09-28-2010, 05:16 AM | #13 |
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