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Violet (a mini puppy) was at the vet today for her parvo-distemper vaccination. The vet (who owns poodles herself) noted that her ears contain a lot of hair and that I should start plucking. My history with my other dog Navy (a poodle mix) is that his ears became pink and irritated when plucked by the groomer. He is now never plucked. He has one ear that is always perfect, and another ear that occasionally looks pink or dirty. His ears are occasionally cleaned with "blue power" (a homemade concoction with alchohol and gentian violet, which a different vet recently said was old-fashioned and had more risk of side effects than a vinegar wash). Navy's punky ear responds well to the blue power wash.
What to do for my hairy-eared puppy? Pluck or not pluck? What products should I be considering? Ear cleaner? Ear powder? What brand or homemade recipe?
I've done some forum searches, and the information seems contradictory. Perhaps that means that certain things work for certain dogs and there is no "best practice" recommendation?? Has anyone talked with a specialist about ear care? Any thoughts on there being differences between best ear care practices between the three poodle varieties?
Thank you!
What to do for my hairy-eared puppy? Pluck or not pluck? What products should I be considering? Ear cleaner? Ear powder? What brand or homemade recipe?
I've done some forum searches, and the information seems contradictory. Perhaps that means that certain things work for certain dogs and there is no "best practice" recommendation?? Has anyone talked with a specialist about ear care? Any thoughts on there being differences between best ear care practices between the three poodle varieties?
Thank you!