French Bulldog Ears Red And Warm. Ear mites can create dark gritty and crusty spots in your Frenchies ears. Brachycephalic short-nosed and overweight dogs seem to have a tougher time in hot weather and may require more frequent rests shorter walks or a change in walk schedule to avoid the hottest hours of the day.
Dogs with floppy ears are very prone to ear infections and if you have noticed that your dogs ears are red and he is scratching it is likely that he does have an infection of some type. Dont confuse a normal itch that needs to be scratched though. When we picture a Frenchie we see a compact wrinkly little pup.
Brachycephalic short-nosed and overweight dogs seem to have a tougher time in hot weather and may require more frequent rests shorter walks or a change in walk schedule to avoid the hottest hours of the day.
If your French Bulldogs ears look red and releases a black or dark brown discharge instead of being pink that is the second sign of the trouble. Other physical signs include continuous shaking of head feeling pain or being sensitive upon touching the ear and frequent scratching or rubbing of the ears. They can get infections from bacterial or Yeast or parasites and the best thing to do would be to have him seen by a veterinarian as they can look at his ears and see what might be causing this problem. In these cases it is necessary to train the ears for 3 to 5 days by taping them as explained below.
