Hi. I've watched Ed's Your Puppy 8 Weeks to 8 Months and found out that he used Hydrogen Peroxide to swab clean his dogs. Has anybody here used Hydrogen Peroxide too? I plan on using it diluted with 6 parts water for weekly ear cleaning with a cotton ball and just wanted to know if it's safe.
Also, if I do the above-described routine, would that excuse me from doing the "flood the ear with ear solution" routine?
I think if the ear looks somewhat clean then you don't have to flood it. Flooding is for the really dirty ears or the for when you don't clean them often.
Weekly cleaning will give you the chance ot see if they are really dirty and need flooding or just a wipe out. Peroxide will bubble and feel funny to the dog's ears so if he is already hating the ear cleaning routine, then stick to a warm water flood and then wipe out with the peroxide. Watch out for the irresistible shaking after the floding with peroxide too. You'll get sprayed with ear wax gunk. Yuck.
You (humans) can also wash your own ears out with the diltued peroxide, so maybe take a test to see how your dog feel the bubbling action.
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i only clean my dog's ears if there is something in there to clean. otherwise, i'd just as soon leave them alone. i think checking them weekly is a good idea. it doesn't necessarily mean they will need cleaning.
i've never tried peroxide. i use a 1/2 and 1/2 mixture of alcohol and white vinegar. the vinegar is good for preventing yeast overgrowth. i imagine peroxide would be just as good as alcohol yet not sting if there is a wound in the ear.
anybody know if you can mix vinegar with peroxide safely?
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Unless your dogs ears are really dirty and nasty, I would not flood them. Also don't become a fanatic about keeping the ears clean. Dogs need that wax in there since it protects dirt and debris from entering the ear canal.
All my dogs get ear checks monthly in the winter (unless I notice one of them is favoring by holding their head differently) and if it needs it I do it and if it doesn't I don't.
Spring and Summer I check them about every three days due to the ticks we have around here. I use Frontline and it works well, but I check anyway.
My Bloodhound is the one that I pretty much clean monthly and he lets me know by rubbing at his ears with a back foot and groaning.
I clean him more because he is "one of those floppy-eared dogs"....
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Ditto to everyone who says not to introduce water unnecessarily.
In general, I really want to leave a healthy ear alone and not create a moist environment for yeast and bacteria to flourish.
But I do prefer the flooding (as opposed to digging) when needed, but always with a drying solution (I use "Flush," but I know there are others). Then the dog does the work, shaking the debris towards the rim, where it can be wiped off with a soft cloth.
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