plucking ear hair?
Kathy |
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| I Agree it's confusing - Our breeder gave us a very helpful video on grooming, and certainly adult OES need the excess hair removed regularly to prevent a "hair-ball" forming at the base of the inner ear.
Our Woof is 6 months old - we check his ears every day as part of his grooming regieme (it's important to get them used to this) but, aside from brushing back the hair that grows inwards, I haven't been very successful in actually removing much yet - He's probably too young?!  |
 Hi,
Our Vet highly recommends that we pluck the hair out. Since we have been doing this our OES is happier and healthier. I use a Surgeon's clamp it has a blunt end and is about 1/4 inch in width. It locks the hair in its jaws and you just yank quickly, they don't like it that much but they get used to grooming its in their bood. Look at the ears inside they should be nice and pink not brownish or to waxy. Hope this helps. Carver |
| I had an OES for 15 years.
I just pulled at the hair in her ears every time I could (at least once a day) It seemed to keep her ears clean enough, without plucking her ears. She was VERY tolerant of pain. so this may not work with all OES (When she stepped on a cactus she didn't complain, she just stuck out her paw to have the needles removed, and then promptly took her paw back when the needles were removed.) |
| If there is hair in your puppies ear pull it. I use ear powder, which has a resin in it. This gives you a firm grip. Whenever I use forceps, I sometimes pinch Abbi's ear -- which is usually the end of the grooming session for me. I hate hurting her, even accidently, so I just stop, comb her out a bit and let her go.
Generally the dogs learn to accept the grooming if you do it on a regular schedule. None of my dogs have ever like the ear grooming part, so I just check their ears daily. If I see any hair, I get out the ear powder and put some on the hair and a pinch on my fingers. Pull in the direction the hair is growing. Pull in one quick sweep; and the dog doesn't even notice. Try to quit before the dog gets rebellious. If not, hang on to the dog until he quits shaking his ears. Make him sit. Reward him AND then let him run off. You have to make sure that the puppy or dog never gets the idea THEY can end the grooming session. |
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