How to clean the dog’s ears? Wipe the outside and pinna of the dog’s ears with a cotton ball soaked in dog ear cleaning solution to check whether there is dirt in its ear canal; use a cotton ball soaked in dog ear cleaning solution Gently scoop out the dirt near the mouth of the ear canal with a cotton swab; gently enter the dog's ear canal with a clean soaked cotton swab, rotate it out, and then wipe the ear with a towel.
1. Soak a cotton ball or pad, then wipe the exposed area of your dog's ear (do not get inside the ear) and wipe on the surface of the bat ear. The puppy should be facing away from you at this time.
2. Fold your puppy’s ears back and look at its ear canals for signs of infection, dirt, debris, and other dirt.
3. Soak the end of the cotton swab and gently scoop out any dirt near the entrance of the ear canal.
4. Do not use cotton swabs to go deep into the puppy's ear canal. This may send dirt into their ear canal and cause infection.
5. Gently wipe the opening of the dog’s ear canal with a clean soaked cotton swab.
6. Gently enter the puppy’s ear canal and let them rotate out. This won't hurt them, which will help remove dirt and debris deeper into the ear canal.
7. Take a clean towel or rag and dry their outer ears and the opening of their ear canals.
