How to Clean the Ears of a Cocker Spaniel

This article will teach you how to clean your cocker spaniels ears. All of the ingredients are available at your local drugstore.

Things You'll Need

  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • White Vinegar
  • Betadine Antiseptic
  • A type of plastic bottle (to store solution) with a long plastic tip so you can squirt the cleaning solution
  • Kleenex
  • Cotton swabs
  • Two people - one to hold the dog (and maybe give him or her a treat) and the other to clean the ears.
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Instructions

    • 1

      Pour six ounces of rubbing alcohol into your squeeze bottle. Add 2 ounces of white vinegar. Shake well. Then add 2 ounces of antiseptic betadine. The solution will look like a yellow color.

    • 2

      Some people add boric acid to the solution, but it is dangerous stuff and is hard to find.

    • 3

      If the dogs ears are infected (open sores, cuts, or scrapes), Do Not use the solution on the dog. Take the dog to your vet so they can help heal the sores and etc. The solution can be used everyday until the infection clears up and then once every week or two. If there is gunk built up around the ear opening you can use the kleenex or cotton swabs to gently clean out the gunk. Be careful not to go to far into the dogs ears or you could damage their ear drum.