Taylor
New member
Hey Guys,
I was hoping to get some opinions on this topic. I tried to do this myself last week...Mike held her and I tried to clean her ears, but she was NOT having it. He was holding her tightly but with their facial shape it made it difficult to get a good grip without hurting or choking her.
So I've decided this probably isn't the best option for us, as neither of us feel comfortable restraining her properly and I think it hurts our relationship with our dog.
First question: How often should we be cleaning her ears? I heard every 1-2 weeks, but with little wax buildup and because she is so against it, would it be bad to do them once a month?
Petco offers this service...but it makes me really nervous that their staff may not be trained well, or they could hurt her (either by digging around in her ears, or using Q-tips or something), or hurt her through restraining her improperly. Does anyone have any experience using these groomers? I bathe her myself so I don't have a groomer.
I called and left a message with the vet's office to see if they will do it, but I wonder if they will charge me for a wellness visit, in which case I can't take her to the vet twice a month to get her ears cleaned.
Any advice? I'm sure your dogs don't really love this either
I was hoping to get some opinions on this topic. I tried to do this myself last week...Mike held her and I tried to clean her ears, but she was NOT having it. He was holding her tightly but with their facial shape it made it difficult to get a good grip without hurting or choking her.
So I've decided this probably isn't the best option for us, as neither of us feel comfortable restraining her properly and I think it hurts our relationship with our dog.
First question: How often should we be cleaning her ears? I heard every 1-2 weeks, but with little wax buildup and because she is so against it, would it be bad to do them once a month?
Petco offers this service...but it makes me really nervous that their staff may not be trained well, or they could hurt her (either by digging around in her ears, or using Q-tips or something), or hurt her through restraining her improperly. Does anyone have any experience using these groomers? I bathe her myself so I don't have a groomer.
I called and left a message with the vet's office to see if they will do it, but I wonder if they will charge me for a wellness visit, in which case I can't take her to the vet twice a month to get her ears cleaned.
Any advice? I'm sure your dogs don't really love this either