Cleaning Your Dog's Ears

Here is our routine for cleaning a dog's ears:

  1. Mix 50/50 vinegar and water.
  2. Fill a 20 to 50 CC syringe (without the needle).
  3. Inject it into the ear. (Not so fast that you would cause damage! Don't force it as so as not to block the air that comes out or hard enough to damage the dog's eardrum!)
  4. Massage it for 60 seconds.
  5. Clean the ear with cotton balls (not q-tips or cotton swabs)
  6. If the dog requires medications, add them in after this application.

With dogs that seem to have constant ear problems, clean their ears at least once a week.




About Author
Ed Frawley
Ed Frawley is the founder and owner of Leerburg.com and has been producing professional dog training videos since 1982. Over the years, he has collaborated with some of the most respected dog trainers in the country. His body of work includes 194 full-length training DVDs and 95 comprehensive online courses. In addition to these, he has produced and published over 4,000 short training videos available free of charge on Leerburg.com and across the company's social media platforms.

Ed and his wife, Cindy—also a professional dog trainer—bred working-line German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois for more than 35 years. Although they retired from breeding in 2009, they had produced over 300 litters by that time.

Ed also served as a K9 handler for the local sheriff's department for 10 years, working in partnership with the West Central Drug Task Force. During his time in law enforcement, he handled multiple narcotics and patrol dogs and conducted more than 1,000 K9 searches. If you want to learn more about Ed, read about his history here.

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