We clean your dog’s ears with a pet ear solution. We do this after the bath because it acts like a “swimmer’s ear” solution would for us after being in the water. If any water did enter the ear canal your dog will naturally shake and the ear solution will assist in evaporating any further moisture. However, we always suggest that you have your own pet ear solution on hand so that you continue to clean ears for a couple of days after the groom. This is especially helpful for ears that do not stand upright.
Hematomas of the ear can be caused by a dog shaking his head after the groomer had to shave his ears, typically due to matting. Your dog’s ears are very thin and now that all that fur was removed the shaking will cause fluid filled pockets that can rupture causing it to bleed. You can put a cutout nylon around his head to lessen the pet’s ability to shake, making it worse. We recommend a vet visit of course for either ear infection or hematoma.