Where's the Poodle in my Doodle?

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Comment by F, Calla & Luca on March 20, 2013 at 7:16pm

I now clean my dogs ears only every couple of weeks but I did it more often when they were younger. they have some but not a lot of hair in the canal, I may trim it a bit where it sticks out. I never pull the hair out of the canal. The most important thing I think is to get the fluid all the way into the canal by trying to get the nozzle in the right place. There are lots of blind folds that do not lead into the canal. Then you will hear a squishy sound when you massage the base and you know you have gotten the right place. Dry a bit gently with a cotton square. I use Malacetic Otic, which I buy through Amazon. It lasts a long time.

http://www.amazon.com/Derma-Pet-Skin-Cleanser-nosed-bottle/dp/B0002...

Comment by Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle on March 20, 2013 at 7:07pm

Poodles and most poodle mix dogs need weekly ear maintenance, they are more prone to ear infections than any other breed. Dogs with more retrieverish shedding coats, like many in this group, may not have as much trouble with the ears as the more typical doodles, but they still need maintenance and regular cleaning. Any thick or wooly hair inside the canal must be removed regularly, usually with a hemostat, the groomers or vets usually do this as it takes skill or you can cause an infection. JD doesn't have a poodley coat and he doesn't have that hair in the canal, but many doodle do. That hair is water resistant and collects wax, yeasts, and bacteria that cause odors and even infections. 

Besides keeping the canal itself free of hair, you need to clean the ear weekly with a good cleaning solution with a drying agent, made for that purpose. I've always used Epi-Otic. Most of these cleaners have a nozzle type tip; you just squirt some into the ear, massage around the base, and wipe out any excess liquid with cotton. It's important to keep the ears dry, clean, and free of hair, wax and dirt. 

Comment by Cathy McCann on March 20, 2013 at 6:51pm

What kind of ear cleaning do you do? I occasionally wipe her ears with dog ear wipes but that's all.

Comment by Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle on March 20, 2013 at 6:28pm

None of my dogs have ever had greasy ears unless they had an ear infection. Are you doing routine ear cleaning every week? 

Comment by Cathy McCann on March 20, 2013 at 6:03pm

I was wondering how often other's bath their doodles. The hair around my Josie's ears get very greasy a week or so after her bath. Then she smells really doggy. I bath her every 2-3 weeks. I know they recommend to bath every couple of months or less, but I don't think I could live with a smelly dog that long. We have tried wiping her ears in and out with doggie wipes. She doesn't like it and rolls all over the place. It helps for a day or so but that's about it. She looks so fluffy and happy when she is clean. Do others have greasy ears?

Comment by Anne G. on March 6, 2013 at 1:24pm

Tanner is awesome and the beard makes him look wise. :-)

Comment by Tammy (Tanner & Molly) Houck on March 6, 2013 at 10:45am

Most everyone on here has said their poodle-less doodle is lacking facial hair.  Meet Tanner who has a big beard and whiskers, weighs 92 lbs., has slight curly hair on his back, and sheds like a fool.  He is the best dog that has ever owned me, and I love him to distraction.  Our younger doodle looks more poodley, and sheds very little.

Comment by Anne G. on March 6, 2013 at 10:03am

Murphy has waves and curls on her chest and back, otherwise she is a little retriever. I agree with J and Luna, they are adorable!

Comment by J and Riley (and Luna) on March 6, 2013 at 7:31am

Most of Luna's hair only looks a bit "doodly" when she is damp.  Other than that she has a "bib" of curly hair on her chest and some random wavy patches on her body.... but that's about it!  She basically looks like a scruffy mini retriever (adorable!)

Comment by Carla, Lucca and Izzy on March 3, 2013 at 5:01pm

Izzy didn't "doodle out" until she was 18 months!!! I called her a work in progress until then...lol

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