HAIR IN EARS

Is there anything we can do about all the hair growing inside our dog’s ear?

You not only can, but also should, do something about the hair in your dog’s ear.

Allowing hair to grow long in the ear can promote infections. Poodles, Schnauzers and other breeds with large amounts of facial hair will also grow hair in the ear canal area.

Make plucking ear hair part of the regular grooming routine. To do this, lightly dust the dog’s ear with ear powder to loosen the hair. This will allow the hair to be plucked out gently with the fingers. As an alternative, pluck ear hair using blunt edged tweezers. After the hair has been removed, the ear powder must be washed away using an ear cleanser applied with a cotton swab.

The products Pet Supplies “Plus” carries in this area include Rich Health Ear Cleaning Powder and Cleaner, and Four Paws Ear Wipes.