A dog with clean ears is a dog with fewer health problems, which is why cleaning dog ears is emphasized as an important grooming ritual. But we’re often told not to fiddle with a dog’s ears for fear of damaging the delicate things. The truth is that although canine ears are sensitive, dogs have to get used to such handling, else your grooming efforts will be for naught. If you neglect to regularly maintain your dog’s ear health, you put the dog at risk for developing yeast or bacteria infections -- especially in dogs with long, floppy ears.  read more »