Ear Cleaning

What drops/solution do you use to clean your dogs ears?

Have never had to use any specific cleaning drops, if Rockys ears get a bit mucky I just use some damp cottonwool and gently give them a light rub around which removes the dirt.

Zeus doesn't let us get anywhere near his ears with drops (should have started him off at a young age), but I do clean his ears with cottonwool and warm water, when they look a bit sore, I'll also put a bit of coconut oil in and around them and sometimes, apple cider vinegar too, which clears it right up.

Good one a mix of vinegar and water alternatively there are good ear cleaners on the market http://www.vetuk.co.uk/ cleanaural is a good ear cleaner .

We have an anti-bacterial solution from the vets that we use from time to time....otherwise ACV and water with some cotton wool!

What proportion of vinegar or Apple cider vinegar do I add to water ?

u using an ear dropper sue?

if its an eardropper half a teaspoonful for the small bottle if its a bowl ud be safe with a tablespoonful

I was thinking of an ear dropper, then I thought I would just dampen some cotton wool buds to just clean the inside of the flap of the ear and the edge of the external ear canal to remove a little wax. Franky's ear flap has become a little sore with running in-and-out of some shrubs, so I also wanted to keep them clean also.

Sue we usually use 50/50 water to cider and just dab some cotton wool in it squeeze it out and then wipe the insides of his ear flaps and then gently clean the inside as far as we can reach without poking too deep.

If he has some cuts I would dilute the ACV a little more as it hurts like hell on broken skin

salt water is good for small external wounds as well

Thank you,
I wanted a home made solution as I would always have the ingredients at hand.