[Mystify79]

 

[TikisMom]

Mystify79,

I don't pluck Tiki's ears... it freaked me out the first time I tried it and when I asked the vet he said not to do it unless we had problems with his ears. I use the drying solution after every bath or exposure to water (the pool or very heavy rain) and have never had a problem. You may want to check with your vet and see what she/he thinks about it.

Judi

 

[Toby's Mom]

 

[LexiAndNikkisMom]

TikisMom: What is the drying solution that you use? And where did you get it? I have tried putting cotton in Lexi's ears when I give her a bath but the end up falling out everytime. So now I just try to not to get water in her ears. But I think I still do.

 

[Caesar's Mommie]

We use drying solution for Caesar too. You can get it at any pet store I'm pretty sure. There is a powder and a wet solution. He still doesn't like us putting in the wet solution so when this bottle is gone we may try the powder to see if he tolerates it better. I have never plucked his ear hair either, the vet said not to that it can be pretty painful to them and can be unneccessray if there are no problems. The solution we have now we got from Petsmart it's called Veterinarian's Best. It comes with 2 bottles, one is an ear wash and one is the " Ear Relief Dry". Sometimes we can only get the wash in Caesars ear, he really hates us putting stuff in his ear. But the wash also helps to dry the ear. We haven't had a problem with his ears yet, no infection or anything.

 

[Toby's Mom]

 

[TikisMom]

I use NOLVASAN Solution. I bought it from my vet. I dilute it (1 to 5) and put a squirt into the ear canal after each bath. If I think the ears got very wet inside (like going in the pool) I do it for 3 days.

Judi

 

[Guest]

I go once every 2 weeks for the puppy package at Petsmart. Lacey is pretty good about it. I myself give her a bath once a week, even when she goes and gets groomed. I might only put her in the tub and let her get wet the weeks she goes and gets groomed but she thinks she is getting a bath. I usually only wash her paws, belly and face so her hair doesn't get dried out. At first she wasn't to happy with the bath but now she is better. I have given her 4 baths since I have had her and the last time she was really good about it. Afterwards I wrap her in a towel and take one leg out at a time and clip her nails and trim the hair in between her pads. This seems to keep her quiet and calm. After I let her run like a wild woman for about 10 minutes in the house and then I blow dry her. Took some work but she now lays and chews her bone while I brush/comb her while drying her. Just be patience and keep doing it and these little ones calm down and let you do what you have to do. I also brush/comb her everynight. At first I could do this for about 2 minutes and she wanted down but now she will lay on a pillow on my lap, chew her bone and let me groom her for as long as I like. I think she is doing pretty good for only being 19 weeks old!