I had a request from one of the new puppy owners to do a blog on ear care. Here is a video of me plucking one of River’s ears.

My ear care is really basic. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. I pull hair from inside the ear every few months, but otherwise I leave them alone. Neither Jazz or River have seasonal allergies, so this is all that is needed. So far, Lina also has great ears. If you have a dog with season allergies, try to clean out their ears before they flare. Now or over the next month, work on getting as much hair out as you safely can in a very slow manner. Do not give their ears any reason to flare up, so do not pull it all out at once. You would be best breaking it up into 5 or so sessions over a week or two time frame. When spring hits, having their ears cleaned out will be a lifesaver. Then if they do get an infection, you can easily treat the issue. Some dogs here in TX have Oak allergies, so once those oaks start dropping pollen, the poor dogs pop an ear infection every time. If you can stack the odds in your favor, by staying ahead of any issues, you will be better off.

I did make a video of Lina working attention and I will post that tomorrow I think.  Youtube is having some trouble with my video.  It isn’t showing up, hopefully I can fix the issue and get that posted.

OH and I haven’t forgotten Summer’s request for grooming information on brushes and how to brush.  I just need to find more hours in the day.  I hope to go over basic grooming next week.

~Becky