[nagdu] Ear cleaning techniques.

[Pam]

i have also tried the solution but i found it impossible to get in to her ears. she hated having it done and would move her head so it went everywhere. i just pour some on to a cotton pad now and wipe them out that way or i use hypoallergenic baby wipes.

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> On 4 Jun 2015, at 14:38, Kaye Kipp via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I used to use the liquid too, but I also wasted it.  I use the baby wipes
> now.
> 
> Kaye
> 
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> Subject: [nagdu] Ear cleaning techniques.
> 
> Hi all,
> With my previous guide dog, I cleaned his ears by putting the solution on
> the gauze/cotton and then using my finger to wipe out his ear. Or sometimes,
> I would just use an alcohol-free baby wipe. I've been cleaning Mambo's ears
> in the same manner, but his ears are bigger and floppier than Pascal's (I
> call them Dumbo ears, LOL). So, when he was a the Vet a few weeks ago, his
> doctor gave me a new ear cleaner and this one you apply differently. You
> tilt the dog's head and fill the ear with the solution. Then you rub the
> ears for a minute, and then the dog will shake out the excess fluid. You are
> supposed to fill up the ear until you see the liquid overflowing back out of
> the ear, but it's hard for me to feel when it's full. I think I ended up
> using a lot more than I needed, so I will have to replace the solution more
> often than the other one.
> I've heard of people using either method, but is there a preferred one?
> Also, Mambo gets very timid when you approach him with anything. He freaked
> out in class when I went to put on his frontline. I've been using kibble to
> get him more comfortable with being approached with things, but I don't
> think I will be able to clean his ears in this new way without someone's
> help. So, I was wondering if you all had any ideas.
> Deanna and Mambo with retired Pascal
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