A Question about Rottweilers?

Question

I have a 4-year-old Rott who is continually have a problem with his ears.

He has been taken to the vet regarding it. I am always having to flush his ears and put ointment in.

This is a persisting issue that I have with him and I am wondering if this breed is known for this.

I love my Chubbie (Short for Chabasco) and so hate to see him in discomfort and always shaking his head.
Can you help me please?

He is both, He is outside when I am and inside when I am. He is never allowed to stay out all night.

LOL - He is my great big lap puppy

I have 2 other dogs as well and neither of them seem to have this problem. Just my Rott.

Thanks for your advice gang.

Should the baby oil be use as a flush or a rub, should it be ear mites?

My Vet has not ever informed me that it was mites just an ear infection, and has given me the washes and ointment for his ears.
I am wondering if mayhaps if might be the leather sofa that he sleeps on that is creating this problem to persist since leather does not breathe.
I have changed his diet to a chicken based one sinxe beef caused it to become worse. We live in the California High Desert where it becomes hot and humid in the summer and very wet and cold in the winter.

Just so others know - His Vet loves him as well but can not be on call 24/7.
She was the Vet I choose since she old me he had a great chance to live when allificted with Parvo when his current Vet told me to put him down. He was six moths old when it hit and today he is now 4 years. Go figure....

Please Help. He is my Big Boy and Best Friend and I so HATE to see him suffer.

Answer 1

Read the food label.
Corn and wheat products cause skin problems.
Consider switching to a different food.

Also, there are powders and ear cleaners you can get. Look for "drying ingredients" on the label.

When you give him a bath, make sure you put cotton in his ears.

You want to keep the ears as dry as possible.

Answer 2

He is a beautiful looking dog. I would say he is purebred rottweiler because everything looks like a rottweiler but the face is just a little longer. And someone else mentioned about the docked tail..I also don't think someone would have gotten that done if he was a mix. But if he is a mix I would say maybe doberman from the longer face possibly. Well whatever he is he is such a nice looking dog...your lucky to have him.!!! :)

Answer 3

Many dogs will develop chronic ear problems due to allergies. What kind of food are you feeding? Do you feed table food or treats? Do you use a good flea preventive? Does it seem to get worse at certain times of the year? Allergies can be to anything. The easiest thing to prevent is flea allergies. Just use a good, safe flea preventive like Frontline or Advantage every month and make sure your house is free of fleas.

Food trials are also easy. Try changing your dog's food. It should be made of ingredients that you dog hasn't been eating. For example if you have been feeding a food made of chicken, rice and corn, consider switching to a venison and potato, or lame and green pea food or something else with different protein and carbohydrate ingredients. Also, in general, the higher quality the food, the easier to digest, the less stress on the digestive tract and the better your dog's immune system will be.

Antihistamines are safe and effective when allergies get really bad. You might consider putting your dog on Benedryl for a couple of weeks to see if that helps with the inflamed ears. If so, you will know for sure that allergies are either causing or exacerbating the problem.

Definitely talk to your vet about this issue. If your vet hasn't looked deeper into the cause of the chronic ear problems, it's time to find a new vet who can work with you to solve this problem.

Answer 4

Unfortunately ear problems are common in any breed with floppy ears. Dogs were not originally designed to have ears like this - floppy ears mean the air circulation in the ear is not good, and bacteria are more likely to build up. Once you get an infection, it's hard to clear up and even harder to prevent reoccurence.

Fortunately this is a well-recognised problem in the veterinary profession. There are many products available to help treat and prevent ear problems. Your vet is the best person to advise you - they're the ones who have examined and treated your dog, so they're the best to advise you on long term prognosis for Chubbie's ears.

Chalice

Answer 5

Had a Rottie that lived too 11 and he never had that problem. Then again you didn't say if this is an inside dog our outside, I can see where an outside dog might get ear mites or some type of infection.

Answer 6

We have/had Many Many Rotts, and never had this problem. How often do you bath him? Where do you live? (not your address) weather wise? is it a humid area, where he could be getting more moisture in his ears then normal?

As for the post-er above, I was told it is not reccomended to put baby oil in the ears anymore. I guess there is like a debrox for dogs that you can get.

Answer 7

We used to raise rottweilers. I havent ever heard of them having ear problems. But one disease rotts can have is hip displexia.
For the ear prob try putting baby oil in them. A dog will shake his head and not like his ears to be touched if he has ear mites. And baby oil kills ear mites.

Answer 8

When I have problems with my ears itching, I put a few drops of Hydrogen Peroxide in them. They fizz and bubble for awhile, then I rinse with water. Works for me and my dogs. He won't like the Fizz but it does not hurt at all.

Answer 9

Talk to your vet about what you can do to make it stop completly. And keep him out of water, and also, check for mites. And ask you vet about a pain reliever, and what could be the cause. Google some questions.

Answer 10

sorry dont have one.