How can I safely clean my puppy's ears without causing any pain?

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How can I clean my puppy shadow's ears without hurting him at all. Pet's info: Dog | Catahoula Leopard Dog | Male | neutered | 3 years and 1 month old | 60 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

You cannot physically do much harm by cleaning a pets ears unless there are open cuts or wounds inside the ear canal. The ear drum is protected by the design of the ear, which is in the shape of an "L". So feel free to go as deep as you need to to remove any debris. The best thing to do is to fill the ear canal with the cleaner your vet prescribed, then let Shadow shake his head, then clean out with either cotton balls, gauze or a paper towel. If he does not have a current ear infection or previous ear infections, then there is no need to clean his ears, since most healthy ears clean themselves. : ) Best wishes with your pet Shadow and I hope everything works out well for him moving forward. Take care!

How can I safely clean my puppy's ears without causing any pain?

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