Ear Hair and Whisker Clipping

ChiChi · 02-17-2005, 06:07 AM

Well is this okay to clip the ear hair and whiskers?? i mean i have clip his ear hair, and his whiskers are trimmed... did i do the wrong thing???

that ear hair was bugging the crap out of me, and his ears are always rele clean, i clean them twice a day because the gunk in his ear bugs me to! but that is all i was asking....

***What i mean by ear hair is the hair INSIDE the ear, not on top***

LoveNewfies · 02-17-2005, 08:15 AM

My opinion - I wouldn't clip the whiskers but would and do clip ear hair.

As a side note, if you have to clean your dog's ears a couple of times a day because of gunk in them, you may want to have them looked at. It isn't typical to have to clean ears that frequently.

Crossfire Bulldogs · 02-17-2005, 08:37 AM

I agree, if he has so much gunk that he needs those ears cleaned twice a day he really should be checked by your vet. That much yuck in the ears is usually a sign of mite or other issue.

Clipping the hair in his ears and clipping his whiskers isn't going to hurt him any although it does interfere with his ability to hunt and play. Dog whiskers are much like that of a cat, their used to sense vibrations and air currents. My bullies do get their whiskers clipped for shows but are allowed to grow back when their not active in the ring.

ChiChi · 02-17-2005, 09:17 AM

OOO NO! there isnt any gunk, because i clean them so much! okay so it isnt gonna harm him? i mean he still has whiskers, but there just short whiskers...

gaddylovesdogs · 02-17-2005, 10:27 AM

I would not clip the whiskers. If there is a bunch of gunk in his ears--so much that you can't take a paper towel and wipe it off--clip it.

MitchW · 03-06-2005, 01:07 PM

Dog whiskers are not like cat whiskers. Most all poodles and some other breeds have their faces shaved often with no ill effect. As a groomer I was taught to clip the whiskers for a neater apperance.

theGOOCH · 03-07-2005, 06:41 AM

I keep Blitz' whiskers short too. He doesn't mind that like he minds nail trimming

flyndog · 03-07-2005, 04:07 PM

I pluck Cozy's ear hairs with my fingers. She doesn't need it done very often. I don't think I would cut the hair inside the ears. It would fall down into the ear. Or are you talking about the hair on the ear flap?

RedHotDobe · 03-07-2005, 06:43 PM

I always try to keep Duke's ears trimmed. They are so darn fuzzy! I've trimmed his whiskers every now and then. Once you trim them you get use to the "freshly shaven" look.

02-17-2005, 06:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
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LoveNewfies Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 77	My opinion - I wouldn't clip the whiskers but would and do clip ear hair. As a side note, if you have to clean your dog's ears a couple of times a day because of gunk in them, you may want to have them looked at. It isn't typical to have to clean ears that frequently.
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Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 284	I agree, if he has so much gunk that he needs those ears cleaned twice a day he really should be checked by your vet. That much yuck in the ears is usually a sign of mite or other issue. Clipping the hair in his ears and clipping his whiskers isn't going to hurt him any although it does interfere with his ability to hunt and play. Dog whiskers are much like that of a cat, their used to sense vibrations and air currents. My bullies do get their whiskers clipped for shows but are allowed to grow back when their not active in the ring.
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ChiChi Sheltie Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina YEEHAW! Posts: 1,439 Rep Power: 107	OOO NO! there isnt any gunk, because i clean them so much! okay so it isnt gonna harm him? i mean he still has whiskers, but there just short whiskers...
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gaddylovesdogs don't have a cow! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 153	I would not clip the whiskers. If there is a bunch of gunk in his ears--so much that you can't take a paper towel and wipe it off--clip it.
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MitchW Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 71	Dog whiskers are not like cat whiskers. Most all poodles and some other breeds have their faces shaved often with no ill effect. As a groomer I was taught to clip the whiskers for a neater apperance.
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theGOOCH Doberman Pinscher Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH USA Posts: 753 Rep Power: 97	I keep Blitz' whiskers short too. He doesn't mind that like he minds nail trimming

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flyndog Unleash The Possibilities Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Marfa, TX Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 183	I pluck Cozy's ear hairs with my fingers. She doesn't need it done very often. I don't think I would cut the hair inside the ears. It would fall down into the ear. Or are you talking about the hair on the ear flap?
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RedHotDobe <-official IM supervisor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 743 Rep Power: 95	I always try to keep Duke's ears trimmed. They are so darn fuzzy! I've trimmed his whiskers every now and then. Once you trim them you get use to the "freshly shaven" look.
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