what happens if your dog gets water in her ear?

Question

i took my dog out on my boat with me today to go fishing with my boyfriend and me and she accidently fell in. she was only in there for a second but she went completly underwater. she is acting like she is fine but i heard that it is really bad for a dog to get water in their ears.

i think she will be ok because she did shake alot when she got out. (she's a pitbull i dont know if that matters). i have been keeping a close eye on her to make sure she isnt changing her behavior and she seems to be herself.

Answer 1

If the water is trapped, and doesn't dry, it can lead to infection.
It's important to make sure it dries.
Pour a little rubbing alcohol in there.
There are also drying powders that work great. Get them (cheap) at pet stores.

Answer 2

Water In Dogs Ear

Answer 3

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I think it depends on a few things... For one, what kind of water are we talking? If it was water from a natural stream, you never know what kind of bacteria could be present. If it's from a highly-chlorinated swimming pool, I wouldn't worry too much about it. All the same, it's certainly possible for an infection to occur. However, ear infections are extremely painful, and you would probably notice a change in your dog's behavior if there was a real problem. If you're worried about it, you could always consult a vet. I know there are ear drops for humans, so I assume there are ear drops for dogs. A couple drops a day would fight off any infection. Left untreated, a bad ear infection could lead to deafness, but to have that just happen, without your dog looking miserable and wailing in pain, would be very rare. Good luck!

Answer 4

Just like humans dogs can get swimmers ear and ear infections. Most likely a casual encounter won't do any harm. A few things to watch out for; frequent shaking of the head, stumbling, pawing at the ear, and frequent ear scratching. If you notice any of these signs you can try cleaning out the ears, which I recommend doing after any water adventure. If the condition gets worse or persists for more than 48 hours consult with a vet.

Answer 5

Usually dogs will shake their whole body after get wet. She will be fine. Just make sure you give your dog a good bath. The water might look clean, but you never know what are in the water that make us itching after swimming.

Addition information:
Every time I went to the vet, the girls always clean my dog ear and cut their nails. I never think about my dogs' ears much. I do clean their ears, when I got a time to do it. I still think your dog will be fine, and some of your advises are sound very good-like alcohol. Here is what the vet gave to me "Vet solutions". I just squeezed it in their ear canal, and massaged the base of the ears. My dog couldn't stand it, they would shake their head hard. That was good, I wanted them to do that. Then I would wipe out their ears with cotton balls. I should do this one or two times a week, but I hardly do it. It would be good to do especially after swimming. I did wipe out around their ears with a dry towel after a bath. Good luck to you and your dog.

Answer 6

It is not good idea for get water in dog's ear. It can bother dogs. It will give it ear infection. I have medicine for my dog, it works.

Wash dog's ear good.

-Experienced Dog Owner

Answer 7

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what happens if your dog gets water in her ear?
i took my dog out on my boat with me today to go fishing with my boyfriend and me and she accidently fell in. she was only in there for a second but she went completly underwater. she is acting like she is fine but i heard that it is really bad for a dog to get water in their ears.

Answer 8

Dogs are one of the most common pets world wide. Because of this, it makes sense that there are many different dog training methods out there. Unfortunately, most of these training methods are less than ideal to use for your pet.

Because of all of these differing dog training methods out there, many new pet owners get confused which to follow and even start using methods that are highly inaccurate or counter-productive for their pets. This article will show you the top three dog training methods that you should avoid like the plague!

Method 1: Using Punishment as Training

You'd be surprised how many pet owners use punishment as their "bread and butter" for obedience training. Unfortunately, as with bread and butter, this is one of those dog training methods that is very "unhealthy" for both you and your pet.

Think about it. When you punish anything, whether it's a dog or a human being, you're using negative energy. It's like you're a dictator and your pet is your slave. This is a very negative relationship between both and will only lead to problems in the future.

You want to establish a positive, loving relationship with your dog. Punishment is NOT how to do it. There are much more effective training approaches out there that work much better.

Method 2: The "One Person in the House Trains the Dog" Method

I couldn't think of a more creative title so I just named it the most descriptive title! Basically this is one of those common dog training methods that people follow without even realizing it! Here's a common scenario:

There is one dog and multiple people in the house that play with, feed, and take care of the dog. Out of those many people, only one actually trains the dog to listen and obey them. The others merely play with the dog.

This dynamic is highly ineffective if you are serious about training your dog. The reason is that only one person training a dog, no matter how great their training skills are, will not get the dog to listen to everybody. The dog will realize that it needs to behave around one person, but know that the other people don't care. Dogs are smart! They know who the "dominant" people are and who they can get away with more "mischief" with.

I've seen this problem happen with many pet owners where they try really hard to train their pet but cannot achieve any results. The reason is often that while one person is trying to train their pet to not do one thing, the other people in the house are actually rewarding the very thing!

An example of this is when dogs jump on people. This is not good behavior and one person could be training them to stop this. At the same time, another family member may think it's cute and pet and cuddle them after they do this. What's a dog to think when different reactions happen with different people?

Method 3: Following No Dog Training Methods - Using Intuition

I know many pet owners that think that because they have children and successfully raised them that they can get their dog to listen to them as well! Aside from the big ego, this approach assumes that dogs learn exactly the same way that humans learn.

While this is true to some extent, dogs are dogs and people are people. Different approaches are needed for different animals. While they may be more subtle than training a giraffe, they are still there and have a big impact on the results you'll see.

It is important to understand exactly what you are teaching your pets to do and not to do. If you don't, you may very well end up doing things counter-productive.

The best solution to this is to pick up a book or go find some training course out there that has a depth of coverage on the topic.

Other Poor Methods of Approach

If you've been trying to train your dog for a few weeks now and haven't seen any real results then I'm pretty sure that you're following a "Method to Avoid" approach. While I only listed three methods, there are thousands of other approaches that don't work. Take the results that you are getting as a signal if you are using a good method or a poor one. If you haven't seen any good results from your approach, move on and try another one.

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Answer 9

Because of the anatomy of the external auditory meatus of dogs, water usually gets trapped in there, causing an ideal environment for bacteria to grow, causing external/middle or internal otitis. usually dogs are successful in getting all the water out by shaking their heads.

I don't think there is anything to worry about, but just be aware of behavioral changes in your dog, like tenderness around the base of the ear, or loss of balance or any behavioral changes that you might find unusual, in which case, take her to the vet.

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Answer 10

If she did get water in her ears put just a little of alcohol in her ears and it will dry up the water .