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Offline markpt

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Puppy ears!
« on: February 28, 2014, 02:44:01 PM »
Hi all- Nero is just over 8 weeks and finding the ends of his ears are getting a bit "dirty" due to dipping in his food bowl!
Is there a common way to clean the ear ends or just some warm water and a light sponge?!
Presuming this is the way just checking in not missing a trick!
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Offline JamiesGirl

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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2014, 03:28:50 PM »
Most people give them a quick wash with warm water and hibiscrub :) as they get older, if you keep the ears long they'll need doing every two or so days. to keep them cleaner you can invest in a snood which stops them dragging around on walks and when they eat.
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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2014, 05:27:29 PM »
you can buy special spaniel food bowls that are narrow and keep the ears out of the food.
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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2014, 05:55:35 PM »
Thanks guys- did consider the food bowls but read they can be a bit deep for a puppy's mouth to reach the bottom?!
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Offline linda c

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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2014, 06:55:46 PM »
We used to put a plastic peg on the ears  :005: that was before we got the spaniel bowls.

 They didn't mind it but  Nero might not like it :huh:
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Offline markpt

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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2014, 10:28:39 PM »
I can imagine!!!
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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2014, 10:50:51 AM »
Quote from: linda c on February 28, 2014, 06:55:46 PM
We used to put a plastic peg on the ears  :005: that was before we got the spaniel bowls.

 They didn't mind it but  Nero might not like it :huh:

 :005: :005:

I've seen people use scrunchies as well to tie the ears back!  :005:

I got some special ear wipes from the pet store which I use to clean the ends of his ears and gently inside, every couple of days.
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Offline Murphys Law

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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2014, 03:55:44 PM »
We used to tuck my cavaliers ears into his collar when he was eating. Murphys ears aren't as long so it hasn't ben a problem so far.
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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2014, 09:12:09 AM »
Hair scrunchie here! and if Ella shakes her head and it falls out I just use a baby wipe on any food bits on her ears. ;)
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Offline markpt

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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2014, 10:44:26 AM »
ha ha!!! I've got too much male pride with him to hair bunch him!!  :005:

I might let my girls do it……  :lol2:
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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2014, 03:34:05 PM »
Hi, I use a plastic peg.  Willow looks a me a bit gone out, but it doesn't put her off her food.
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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2014, 04:48:22 PM »
Quote from: linda c on February 28, 2014, 06:55:46 PM
We used to put a plastic peg on the ears  :005: that was before we got the spaniel bowls.

 They didn't mind it but  Nero might not like it :huh:

This - having a spaniel bowl makes a huge difference for food and for water.
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Offline markpt

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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2014, 10:32:57 PM »
I might look into a bowl- I read somewhere they weren't great for pups as they are too deep and can't get those noses/mouth in there?
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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2014, 04:11:22 PM »
Very undignified for my male Show Cocker but I have knitted him a Snood which I use for each meal  ph34r ph34r ph34r
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Re: Puppy ears!
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2014, 06:31:54 PM »
We've used spaniel bowls for both food and water since Charlie was 12 weeks, he's never had any problem getting food out, he is a greedy little cocker mind so would get food out of anywhere :)
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