How to clean a dog's ears? Do dogs need regular ear cleaning?
Regularly cleaning the ears is an effective way to prevent various ear diseases in dogs, particularly important for hound breeds. This is because these dogs have long, large, drooping ears that often cover the ear canal, causing it to be damp and poorly ventilated. Without proper cleaning, conditions like otitis externa and otitis media can occur.

Method for cleaning ears: First disinfect the ear flap with a 75% alcohol cotton ball, then use a cotton swab dipped in a small amount of olive oil, pine tar, or ear drops to moisten dry earwax. After softening, gently remove visible earwax inside the ear canal with small tweezers, or lightly wipe away earwax using a dry cotton ball. When removing earwax, do not irritate the mucous membrane and skin of the ear canal to avoid injury, inflammation, or suppuration.
Each time you clean the ears, observe carefully. If there is a large amount of earwax with an unusual odor, and the mucous membrane and skin of the ear canal are particularly red and painful or sensitive, with no response to sound, it indicates the dog already has an ear disease. Wangbiao Pet Network recommends it is best to have a veterinarian handle it at this time, and never handle it yourself using conventional methods.

Dog Raising Tips: Do dogs need regular ear cleaning?
Cleaning a dog's ears is very important.
Because wax, dirt, or moisture can easily accumulate in dogs' ears leading to ear canal inflammation. Especially for Dachshunds and breeds like Shih Tzus and Poodles with dense inner ear hair, they are prone to otitis externa. So regular ear cleaning, regularly trimming the matted ear hair, and thoroughly drying the ears after baths are necessary.

When grooming your dog daily, it is good to check the ear canal at the same time.
If the dog often shakes its head or scratches its ears, it may be due to problems or dirt in the ear canal causing discomfort. Dogs’ ears are very sensitive and have weak resistance. Once inflamed and infected with bacteria, they will inevitably be red, swollen, and painful. If this happens, owners should take them to a pet hospital for veterinary diagnosis and treatment. Before applying medication, the dirt inside the ear canal should be removed to ensure the medicine can penetrate effectively.