Ear Cleaning
Gentle, thorough dog ear cleaning — stand-alone or with any groom — in Murrumba Downs, North Brisbane.
Clean Ears, Happy Dogs
Ears are one of the most neglected parts of dog care — until they’re a problem. Our dog ear cleaning service in Murrumba Downs is a gentle, thorough clean using appropriate ear cleaning products: wax and debris lifted away, ear flap cleaned, and any excess hair around the opening tidied where it’s trapping moisture. It’s $15 as a stand-alone visit and included in our bath and groom packages. Regular cleaning helps prevent the wax build-up, trapped moisture and odour that create the conditions ear trouble loves — particularly in Queensland’s humidity.
Floppy-eared and hairy-eared breeds — Cavaliers, Cockers, oodles, Labs and Retrievers — need ear attention most, and dogs who swim need it even more. To be clear about where we fit: we clean healthy ears as maintenance. If we see redness, swelling, discharge or your dog is head-shaking and scratching, that’s a vet visit, not a grooming appointment — and we’ll tell you straight away, because catching infections early matters.
The problems we solve
- Waxy build-up and that unmistakable smelly-ear odour
- Moisture trapped in floppy or hairy ears after swimming and baths
- Head-shaking and ear-scratching caught early, before it escalates
- Owners unsure how — or how often — to clean ears at home
- Ear care skipped entirely because the dog dislikes having ears handled
What we do / What's included
- Visual check of both ears before cleaning
- Gentle clean of the ear flap and outer canal with dog-safe ear cleaner
- Wax and debris lifted away — never pushed deeper
- Tidying of excess hair around the ear opening where appropriate
- A straight report on what we found, including anything that needs a vet
- $15 stand-alone; included with baths and grooms
Do's and Don'ts
Do
- Check ears weekly at home — a quick look and sniff catches most problems early
- Dry ears after swimming, especially in floppy-eared breeds
- Use only dog-specific ear cleaners at home, and only in healthy ears
- See your vet promptly for redness, discharge, pain or constant head-shaking
Don't
- Poke cotton buds down the ear canal — you'll compact wax and risk damage
- Pluck ear hair aggressively at home; over-plucking can inflame the canal
- Ignore "ear smell" — odour is usually the first symptom of trouble
- Assume upright-eared dogs never have issues; they're lower risk, not no risk
Frequently Asked Questions
$15 as a stand-alone service — and it's already included in our bath and blow dry and grooming packages.
Floppy or hairy-eared breeds and swimmers: every 2–4 weeks. Upright-eared, dry-living dogs: often monthly checks with cleaning as needed.
No — that's veterinary territory. We clean healthy ears and we'll flag anything that looks like it needs a vet, promptly and honestly.
Odour, visible wax, head-shaking, scratching at ears, or rubbing the head along furniture are the common signs.
We tidy excess hair around the opening where it traps moisture. Whether inner-ear hair should be removed varies by dog — we'll advise, not assume.
Usually yes, with patient handling. For genuinely ear-phobic dogs we build it into gradual desensitisation on our reactive day.
Heat plus Queensland humidity plus swimming equals moist ear canals — exactly the environment yeast and bacteria prefer.
A vet-recommended dog ear cleaner only — never water, alcohol or human products. Ask us and we'll point you the right way.
Cavaliers, Cocker Spaniels, oodles, Labradors, Golden Retrievers, Basset-type breeds — anything floppy, hairy or fond of water.
We're in Murrumba Downs, minutes from North Lakes, Mango Hill, Griffin, Kallangur, Petrie and the wider Moreton Bay area.