Ear Powder

Step 1: Remove the hairs growing inside the ears

Take a pinch of Wampum Ear Powder between your fingers, dust the hairs with the powder until you can easily get a grip on them.  Gently but with a quick action, pull a few hairs at a time out.  I pull only about 5-10 hairs at a time. Separate the hairs and choose the few you want to remove, make sure they are well covered with ear powder, grip them tightly and with a quick action pull them out.  The sensation to the dog should be just an itch of relief.  Continue until the ears are clear of hairs.

Step 2: Remove the wax build-up in the ears

Ear wax protects the ear on the inside but it can become excessive over time especially if you have been using ear ointment from your vet as well.  We need to get the ear clean so it can heal.  To soften the wax build up, please do NOT squirt water/aqueous solutions into the ear.  This will just exacerbate the problem over time.  Use about 3-5 drops of oil, the oil can be baby oil, olive oil or Wampum Coat Oil #2 which is an alkyl benzoate oil with antiseptic properties.  Let the oil soften the wax, and be patient!  Then wipe the ear cavity gently with a cotton wool ball.  I put 3 drops of oil in the ear the night before, and the next morning I gently wipe the ear clean with a cotton wool ball.  If you do this regularly, all the wax in the inner ear canal will bleed to the surface and you will be able to wipe it out easily.