Help! My dog's ears are just too stinky. I can't stand it anymore?

Question

My dog is a small white pomeranian/pekingese mix. He is 2 years old. I gave him a bath yesterday, and today, I noticed that he smelled very stinky. His body doesn't smell; only his ears do. So I know that I could just wash his ears...but I've heard that you shouldn't get water into your dog's ears, in fear of infection. Are there any other home methods I could use to clean his ears thoroughly? Thanks. Serious answers only please.

Answer 1

That usually means that your pet has an ear infection, or if his ears are dirty on the inside, then it can mean ear mites. I don't know of any home methods you could try. I've always played it safe and taken my dogs to the vet for treatment when this happens. Give your vet a call and ask if there are any safe home remedies that he/she could recommend.

Answer 2

If his ears are really stinky, that's a sign of infection. You'll have to take him to the vet to get some medication for him. You should be sure to clean out his ears often with an ear cleaner, like R-7. Ask your vet to show you how to clean his ears correctly- it's kind of an involved process. Never use Q-tips, only cotton balls. And when you give him a bath, always put cotton in his ears to keep the water out.

Answer 3

Some dogs don't get enough air in their ears because they are floppy and don't stand straight up.I had a Cocker Spaniel like that. They would naturally get moist w/ ear wax or water and because they had no way to dry out, they would always smell.
I wouldn't put any kind of oil in them. It could irritate them more or cause infection. I think calling a Vet would be your best bet. They could give you some drops to put in and help the ears heal and give you advice on how to avoid this in the future so your happy and so is your dog!

Answer 4

Water in a dogs ears doesn't hurt him in any way or cause infections. Dogs will shake the water out. The problem here is ear mites and the infections they cause. Dogs with pendulum ears get ear mites and infections. These two residents like dark, humid places. Dogs with pendulum ears that cover the ear canal need to have their ears dried out after swimming, and or any liquid in the ear. This is where ear cropping originated from.

The odor can be overwhelming, needless to say very painful for the dog. The ear canal swells and gets very red. The dog shakes his head a lot, rubs them on the ground, scratches which causes additional pain, and is generally miserable.

The best treatment is prevention. Using Ether if you can get it is one of the best treatments out there. It kills the mites, and the infection, as well as keeps the ear clean and mite free. Pour the liquid into the ear until the canal fills up. Massage the ear with the liquid in place, at the bottom of the ear where it is attached to the head. This helps to spread the liquid around in throughout the complicated ear canal. Do this every day as long as the infection is present, then once every two weeks after it is cleared as a preventative. Let the dog shake the liquid out. Ether evaporates as well as alcohol, so you don't have to worry about drying out the ear afterwards.

Peroxide helps to keep the ear clean also. Pour the liquid inside the ear canal and proceed as above.

To stop the infection, call your vet to get Panalog Ointment to put into the ear canal to kill the mites and clear up the infection. This used to sold over-the-counter years ago. It was such a wonderful product, and the vets were losing so much money due to lost vet visits, that they all got together to lobby to have the Panalog stop being sold OTC and only sold through a vet with a prescription. I think that was a big mistake. You can also get the prescription from the vet and buy it online to save some money.

These are the only ways to clear up this problem.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Usually dog ears don't have an odor unless something is going on. My suggestion is to take the dog to the vet and have an ear swab done just to be sure that there isn't an infection going on. The vet will be able to tell you exactly what is going on and give you the proper ways to treat it (even if it is just an odor problem). Good luck

Answer 6

Sounds like he may have infected ears. They smell very bad when that starts. Get the vet to check his ears and ask about a solution to use on the ears. I have a shih tzu and use a cleansing solution a few times a week on her. Are you sure it is the ears or is it the eyes that are smelling. If it is the eye area and the dog has staining and red streaks it could be bacteria that has started in the hair around the eye staying wet. If that is the case check into Eye Envy it has a natural antibacterial flower extract and works great on my dog. I will post the site I order from here. They have alot of wonderful information.

Answer 7

There are ear cleaners that have drying agents in them to help keep things dry and clean in there. You basically wet a cotton ball with it, place it in the ear, and then massage the cotton ball around for a minute to get the fluid working in there. Your dog might need more than one application!
I'm sorry I don't have any home remedies for this but you could Google that. Is anything else going on with the dog? Teeth OK? Feeling OK? Smelly ears are sometimes a symptom of other problems.

Answer 8

sounds, to me, that you're already dealing with an infection. Take your dog to the vet. there are a number of products available to fix ear infections.

Dogs' ears need cleaning regularly, using a swab [not cotton tip] and specially formulated solution that loosens the muck up, then evaporates from the ear ...don't use water, as it gets trapped in the ear canal and causes more problems.

Answer 9

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