smelly ears!

[*MaryG*]

Last night I realised that Pepper's "doggy" smell is largly from his wet ears! They get wet a lot and seem to take ages to dry. Does anyone else have this problem and what do you do about it!!!!!

[jann]

Wash regularly dipping the ear into a jug of warm water containing  a mild shampo or hibiscrub solution, then rinse in the same way and towel dry.
 

[ebony girl]

we minimise the risk of getting wet ears or getting dinner in them with a snood.....you can get them off ebay for just a few pounds, just put dog snood into the search bar and bobs ya uncle...pick ya colour

[jann]

I also use a snood for meal times, but not outside, and their ears trail into everything they sniff !   

[bracken]

Snoods are fab especially when its really wet and they have to go out for a walk 

[ebony girl]

I also use a snood for meal times, but not outside, and their ears trail into everything they sniff !   

oh we always use them on a walk if its wet, weve got lots of different colours aswel as sparkly ones....ebony is well known round these parts for her fancy snoods

[Emma xx]

Alfie's ears get wet every day, we just let them dry naturally and then when they are dry i give them a spray with some condtioning spray and comb them through and they don't smell . Oh, and we always make sure that his ears are never left dirty after a walk, we give them a rinse with the hose pipe when we are doing his legs and belly.
 I dont like the idea of them wearing a snood out walking but i suppose it could be a good idea so as to keep Peppers ears out of his food. Alfie is fed on dry kibble so meal times arent a problem for him.

[Countrygirl]

I often find a slug in the bottom of Ellie's ears due to her permanently having her nose to the ground and her ears collecting anything in their way.

[*MaryG*]

Thanks for all the ideas..i will think about the snoods and pay more attention to washing them after walks. I have always done belly and feet but will add ears to the list!....Emma,what conditioner do you use?

[Emma xx]

Thanks for all the ideas..i will think about the snoods and pay more attention to washing them after walks. I have always done belly and feet but will add ears to the list!....Emma,what conditioner do you use?

http://www.groomers-online.com/product.php/770/groomers-coat-conditioning-spray-250ml

This is the stuff, keeps them smelling lovely

[Nicky]

We use snoods too, they are great, especially when its wet outside!
When I don't put a snood on them and they have got their ears messy I just rinse them with warm water and a mild shampoo.

[ebony girl]

I also use a snood for meal times, but not outside, and their ears trail into everything they sniff !   

oh we always use them on a walk if its wet, weve got lots of different colours aswel as sparkly ones....ebony is well known round these parts for her fancy snoods

i would rather use a snood outside than risk another ear infection caused by wet ears and then warm central heating (according to my vet) x x