How to Clean Your Teddy's Ears

First, sprinkle the ear wash into your Teddy's ears. Afterward, gently massage the base of the dog's ears with your hand, allowing the ear wash to fully contact with the dirt inside the ears. Wait for about 1 minute, then gently pull open Teddy's ears and wipe off any excess ear wash that has been discharged. Due to the winding nature of Teddy's ear canals, try not to insert a cotton swab too deeply into the ear canal during cleaning. Instead, drop a few drops of ear wash onto a piece of absorbent cotton and wipe off the surface earwax.

If you notice your Teddy dog frequently shaking its head and scratching its ears, it means there is too much dirt in its ears and needs to be cleaned promptly. Dog ears are prone to accumulating oil, dust, and moisture.尤其是对于耳朵较大的泰迪，下垂的耳壳和耳道附近的长毛 often cover the ear canal, causing the air inside the ear to stagnate, easily accumulating dirt, moisture, and leading to infection. Furthermore, unclean ears are prone to becoming a breeding ground for ear mites and fungi.

1. Preparing the Tools

Ear wash: Available at pet stores and pet hospitals, costing around 50 yuan for a higher-end product.
Gauze: The kind you can buy at a pharmacy. Not recommended to use cotton swabs, although they provide better cleaning of the inner ear canal, it's difficult to ensure that the dog won't suddenly move, and if you puncture the eardrum, it can cause significant trouble.
Hemostatic forceps: A professional tool used to replace cotton swabs.

2. Steps to Clean Teddy's Ears

Examine the earflaps and external ear canals for signs of redness or black-red discharge.
Wipe the dog's ear drums and ear canals with cotton to remove visible earwax.
Drop the ear wash into the ear canal. Hold the dog's head still so it can't move, and pour the ear wash into the ear.
Massage. Gently massage the area around the ear drum to help the ear wash work effectively. You should be able to hear a faint water sound inside the ear canal.
Withdraw. After about two to three minutes, the cleaning is finished, and it's time to back away. The owner should move away by three to four meters to avoid getting splashed by the ear wash.
Use cotton to clean the ear canal, ensuring there is no residual moisture inside.

Friendly reminder: Movements must be gentle to avoid causing pain to the dog.