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Potter · 02-21-2008, 10:59 AM

I have heard of this and thinks its normal but I have never done it either. His ears look okay, not too much fur on the inside. I keep his ears dry when I bath him and clean his ears with a solution (Oticalm) on a weekly basis as it was recommended by the vet when I first got him when he was a puppy and that was it. I do check his ears every week just to make sure they are okay.

LunasMomma · 02-21-2008, 11:48 AM

My groomer does this once in a while and since she started, mine have had NO ear infections. Luna got a couple of infections before I had found this groomer, the other groomer didn't believe in pulling the hair out. They use a special powder to help them grip the hairs, so it's over quickly and they do get used to it. The first few times their ears were a little red afterward, but now it doesn't seem to bother them at all.

davis · 02-21-2008, 11:49 AM

I have never heard of this and my yorkie's have never had an ear infection. I get Rickles groomed about 3 times a year and Gleason is going to be groomed for the first time March 3rd. Not once has anything like this been mentioned to me. Who knew?

chestermama · 02-23-2008, 06:05 PM

My groomer checks and does it

02-21-2008, 10:59 AM	#16
Potter YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,583	I have heard of this and thinks its normal but I have never done it either. His ears look okay, not too much fur on the inside. I keep his ears dry when I bath him and clean his ears with a solution (Oticalm) on a weekly basis as it was recommended by the vet when I first got him when he was a puppy and that was it. I do check his ears every week just to make sure they are okay. __________________ http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=410379 "No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich."

02-21-2008, 11:48 AM	#17
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 8,799	My groomer does this once in a while and since she started, mine have had NO ear infections. Luna got a couple of infections before I had found this groomer, the other groomer didn't believe in pulling the hair out. They use a special powder to help them grip the hairs, so it's over quickly and they do get used to it. The first few times their ears were a little red afterward, but now it doesn't seem to bother them at all. __________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna

02-21-2008, 11:49 AM	#18
davis Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 187	I have never heard of this and my yorkie's have never had an ear infection. I get Rickles groomed about 3 times a year and Gleason is going to be groomed for the first time March 3rd. Not once has anything like this been mentioned to me. Who knew?

02-23-2008, 06:05 PM	#19
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	My groomer checks and does it