pupdate...

This week, I noticed a rash in Nixie's ear.  Upon further investigation, it appeared she had dirt in her earlobes, but it just didn't look right.  After consulting my friend, the internet, I came to the conclusion that she has ear mites (well, that explains all her scratching)!  Ear mites, if left untreated, can cause deafness...which I guess would give them a better excuse for not listening to me...  Blue has them as well, but his aren't as bad.  So, a quick trip to the pet store, and with ear cleaner and ear mite drops in hand, I set out to clean the dogs.  Ugh.  It was a 2 man effort because those pups sure didn't appreciate my poking and prodding, so Alicia held them down for me.  

So, first I had to clean out all the brown stuff...which is actually a mixture of dead mites, blood, and earwax.  Ewwww....

The cleaning solution is supposed to dissolve the ear wax in the ear canal, where i couldn't reach with a q-tip, so the actual medication will have to wait til the ears are all clean.  Until then, the pups will be keeping their distance, I'm sure, to avoid the ear probing!