As the title suggest my Boxer really . . . need ear scrubbing! Would like an simple ingredients with things you can easily get from supermarket or such. No more than 100ml of solution for each ears. Stuffs like white vinegar and rubbing alcohol (too hard to get witch hazel here) will be great. Mouthwash is absolutely fine as I saw in a recipe. And . . . oh, I need an instructions as well ;oD!
2007-01-13 20:16:40 · 8 answers · asked by nemofox614 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yikes!
Do not use mouthwash or alcohol or vinegar on your dog's ears.
Please buy some ear cleaning solution from your vet or a pet supply store. You can find them online even.
You will put a squirt of it in the ear, rub the ear well and then let the dog shake it's head. That clears the ears out.
Depending on the breed, you should do this once a week or once a month or every 3 months. Some dogs are more prone to problems than others.
Good luck!
Oh, I just saw you have a boxer. Clean it's ears once a month. Dogs that have shorter muzzles have different head configuration than a normal dog. Therefore the ears tend to build up wax more frequently.
2007-01-13 20:26:03 · answer #1 · answered by dog's best friend 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Ok I bred boxers for 15 years the first thing to do is never crop their ears sure they look mean but the ears willl catch dirt germs everyting use a solution of 3% peroxide and water 3 parts water 1 part peroxide squirt it in their ear he /she wiil hate it do this about 3 times and clean the ear with a Q tip and dont put the Q tip in to deep you will hit the eardrum. I am still breeding boxers here sdw_46 @yahoo.com good luck!
2007-01-13 20:53:13 · answer #2 · answered by sdw_46 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not sure why your boxer would need its ears cleaning let alone scrubbing other than if it had some sort of discharge. I have had friends with boxers and several other types of loppy eared dogs myself and the only time any of them had a problem was when one had a discharge due to some sort of ear infection and a trip to the vet soon had that fixed. I would suggest that you consult a vet to see if there is some underlying problem causing whatever it is that you want to scrub off.
2007-01-13 20:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by magpiez 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
don't put alcohol or anything like that in your pets ear. it burns. if your dog has dirty ears there's a reason for it and you need to take the dog to the vet. if it's just dirt and just needs to be cleaned the vet has a safe simple and cheap cleaner there. do what your vet says. treating ears at home will cause more injury if there is a problem. the dog's ear canal takes a 90 degree turn and there's no way you can get all of the home remedy out of there. take your dog to the vet.
2007-01-13 20:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by cagney 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I just use saline solution to clean my dogs ears. I have never had a need to use mouth wash or vinegar. If your dogs ears smell you might want to go to the vet he may have a ear infection. the ear will be red inside too. Good luck
2007-01-13 20:22:56 · answer #5 · answered by jelly 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I used to breed boxers. They used to play by dragging each other through the dirt, so they got very dirty ears. I used a damp soapy washcloth during bath time and baby wipes during other times to clean the outer part of the ear. The vet cleaned their ears throughly when they got their teeth cleaned and nails trimmed.
2007-01-13 20:50:09 · answer #6 · answered by Dorothy C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I use baby wipes to clean my guys ears. Be sure to use the hypoallergenic kind with no perfume.
2007-01-14 03:48:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you could use a diluted peroxide solution, perhaps warm....
you could use a syringe (no needle) to spray the solution in there, but do it gently....
thats what i used to use on my ears, so i know it is safe for humans...
also, gentle Q tips might work..i dunno though.
2007-01-13 20:22:43 · answer #8 · answered by lyrathefairie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋