do you have to put … do you have to put special ear powder because on an other video they baby powder
izzie128 Said,
@texasmom17 You can … @texasmom17 You can put cotton balls inside of their ears to keep them dry.
TexasMom17 Said,
We have Lhasas and … We have Lhasas and a Maltese….I just having brought myself to do this…I don’t want to hurt them…. But, I KNOW it’s necessary or they’ll get ear infections! Can you give tips on how to keep the ear canals dry while bathing them.
MSTLOM Said,
NO Not at all!! I … NO Not at all!! I was just humorously suggesting a way to spreed up the process. Hey, I hate crap in my ears and I know the “pets” do to. Would drive me nuts to have all that junk in my ear! I bet pooch was one happy camper afterwords!!
GroomClassroom Said,
Your comment … Your comment unfairly suggests that removing hair from inside the ear is cruel or torturous. NOT! Usually, this ear hair is loosely imbedded and pinches out easily as seen in the video. It may tickle a bit or feel mildly uncomfortable, but it is not torture. As a professional groomer, this is not my favorite thing to do with my doggie pals, but many vets feel that it is important, and that failure to remove excessive hair invites ear infections.
GroomClassroom Said,
Pulling the hair … Pulling the hair from the ears should not irritate the ear tissue. Putting drops in the ear may just create more clogged pores out of site. A little Aloe Vera gel, or Calendula gel. If you are getting irritation, you might not do it. Let the vet do it. Some dogs resist anything that feels a little strange or requires a person to control them. Some can be coaxed with treats to better accept these procedures. Treat only when they allow you to do a little.
MSTLOM Said,
Would think a small … Would think a small hand torch would be a little quicker!!
Dottilicious Said,
Should you put … Should you put anything in the ear afterwards? Like soothing eardrops or something?
My Toy Poodle used … My Toy Poodle used to be the same way until I learned “the move.”
When she starts to fuss, simply grab her by the nape of the neck just as her mother would and say a stern “no.”
Keep doing it until she stops. When we first broke our Toy of not letting me do her nails, I had my daughter pinch her neck and i was free to do her nails.
All you have to grab is the skin on the back of her neck. No need to grab her actual neck. And no need to squeeze hard,
Hope this helps.
kj61077 Said,
My dog “has issues” … My dog “has issues”…but we are working through them. She is so much better on the rest of the grooming, but the ears, face and toes freak her out.
GroomClassroom Said,
When done correctly … When done correctly, it is not painful. Some dogs, however, “have issues.”
Piggieelaydee Said,
is it painful for … is it painful for the dog?
spanielmom93 Said,
I agree. I hate … I agree. I hate those hemostats and think they should be banned from grooming altogether. I have seen groomers latch on th the actual skin of the ear on accident and leave big red welps.
ThePITA01 Said,
Great Video! … Great Video! Thanks so much!!
GroomClassroom Said,
I’ve groomed for 38 … I’ve groomed for 38 years with nice nails. A few years ago, my nails started breaking and chipping. I was over 60. I missed my nice nails so much that I started getting acrylics. There are many other groomers on my Internet groups that have nails.
Meganjrt Said,
It’s uncomfortable, … It’s uncomfortable, but it can cause all sorts or problems if left in there.
And I have never seen a dog groomer with nails like like!!!
GroomClassroom Said,
Hi hisboo! If you … Hi hisboo! If you want to substitute for the ear powder, plain cornstarch would be a better choice than baby powder. Baby powder contains talc and a lot of fragrance, which is not desirable inside the ear canal. You should be able to find ear powder at Pets Mart or PetCo.
hisboo911 Said,
would baby powder … would baby powder be harmful?
hisboo911 Said,
can i find that … can i find that powder at walmart?
GroomClassroom Said,
There is no science … There is no science to back this assertion. Removing excess hair in the ear canal has no effect on the nervous system. It is a preventative measure to reduce the potential for ear infection. The key is to remove a little bit, regularly, so that hair removal is not a major production.
GroomClassroom Said,
The ear powder … The ear powder helps you grip the hair. Ear hair tends to be a little slippery and ear powder contains resin. It is like the stuff used in gymnastics to keep the athletes hands from slipping off the bars.
SpotSwims Said,
what does ear … what does ear powder do?
Rietto Said,
Yep. Yep.
mundymanor Said,
Barb711– Plucking … Barb711– Plucking ear hair is no more “dangerous” than tweezing your eyebrows. If you grab a huge chunk of eyebrow and rip it off your face, then yes it’ll hurt. Same with the dog’s ears. You just do a little at a time and it comes out easily. At the very most it might annoy the dog, but it does not hurt. It doesn’t faze my standard poodle in the LEAST. Merely trimming ear hair isn’t that great, just like trimming eyebrows isn’t. It’s not clean enough, and you run the risk of laceration.
A veteran pet groomer demonstrates one way of pulling ear hair from inside the ear of a toy poodle.
do you have to put …
do you have to put special ear powder because on an other video they baby powder
@texasmom17 You can …
@texasmom17 You can put cotton balls inside of their ears to keep them dry.
We have Lhasas and …
We have Lhasas and a Maltese….I just having brought myself to do this…I don’t want to hurt them…. But, I KNOW it’s necessary or they’ll get ear infections! Can you give tips on how to keep the ear canals dry while bathing them.
NO Not at all!! I …
NO Not at all!! I was just humorously suggesting a way to spreed up the process. Hey, I hate crap in my ears and I know the “pets” do to. Would drive me nuts to have all that junk in my ear! I bet pooch was one happy camper afterwords!!
Your comment …
Your comment unfairly suggests that removing hair from inside the ear is cruel or torturous. NOT! Usually, this ear hair is loosely imbedded and pinches out easily as seen in the video. It may tickle a bit or feel mildly uncomfortable, but it is not torture. As a professional groomer, this is not my favorite thing to do with my doggie pals, but many vets feel that it is important, and that failure to remove excessive hair invites ear infections.
Pulling the hair …
Pulling the hair from the ears should not irritate the ear tissue. Putting drops in the ear may just create more clogged pores out of site. A little Aloe Vera gel, or Calendula gel. If you are getting irritation, you might not do it. Let the vet do it. Some dogs resist anything that feels a little strange or requires a person to control them. Some can be coaxed with treats to better accept these procedures. Treat only when they allow you to do a little.
Would think a small …
Would think a small hand torch would be a little quicker!!
Should you put …
Should you put anything in the ear afterwards? Like soothing eardrops or something?
My Bichon Frisé is extremely difficult when it comes to cleaning her ears, she doesn’t allow me to do it without a fight.
My Toy Poodle used …
My Toy Poodle used to be the same way until I learned “the move.”
When she starts to fuss, simply grab her by the nape of the neck just as her mother would and say a stern “no.”
Keep doing it until she stops. When we first broke our Toy of not letting me do her nails, I had my daughter pinch her neck and i was free to do her nails.
All you have to grab is the skin on the back of her neck. No need to grab her actual neck. And no need to squeeze hard,
Hope this helps.
My dog “has issues” …
My dog “has issues”…but we are working through them. She is so much better on the rest of the grooming, but the ears, face and toes freak her out.
When done correctly …
When done correctly, it is not painful. Some dogs, however, “have issues.”
is it painful for …
is it painful for the dog?
I agree. I hate …
I agree. I hate those hemostats and think they should be banned from grooming altogether. I have seen groomers latch on th the actual skin of the ear on accident and leave big red welps.
Great Video! …
Great Video! Thanks so much!!
I’ve groomed for 38 …
I’ve groomed for 38 years with nice nails. A few years ago, my nails started breaking and chipping. I was over 60. I missed my nice nails so much that I started getting acrylics. There are many other groomers on my Internet groups that have nails.
It’s uncomfortable, …
It’s uncomfortable, but it can cause all sorts or problems if left in there.
And I have never seen a dog groomer with nails like like!!!
Hi hisboo! If you …
Hi hisboo! If you want to substitute for the ear powder, plain cornstarch would be a better choice than baby powder. Baby powder contains talc and a lot of fragrance, which is not desirable inside the ear canal. You should be able to find ear powder at Pets Mart or PetCo.
would baby powder …
would baby powder be harmful?
can i find that …
can i find that powder at walmart?
There is no science …
There is no science to back this assertion. Removing excess hair in the ear canal has no effect on the nervous system. It is a preventative measure to reduce the potential for ear infection. The key is to remove a little bit, regularly, so that hair removal is not a major production.
The ear powder …
The ear powder helps you grip the hair. Ear hair tends to be a little slippery and ear powder contains resin. It is like the stuff used in gymnastics to keep the athletes hands from slipping off the bars.
what does ear …
what does ear powder do?
Yep.
Yep.
Barb711– Plucking …
Barb711– Plucking ear hair is no more “dangerous” than tweezing your eyebrows. If you grab a huge chunk of eyebrow and rip it off your face, then yes it’ll hurt. Same with the dog’s ears. You just do a little at a time and it comes out easily. At the very most it might annoy the dog, but it does not hurt. It doesn’t faze my standard poodle in the LEAST. Merely trimming ear hair isn’t that great, just like trimming eyebrows isn’t. It’s not clean enough, and you run the risk of laceration.
no it is not.
no it is not.
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