text: ear candling, strictly speaking, is it safe? which leads to my next question, is it ok to try this out on a dog first? is that ethical? my dog is very tiny, my son will sit on him and i will hold the candle. i will be wearing cotton gloves, tight fitting ones.   my rival will also have a dog.     http://www.earcandling.com/ my sources say that this is not a very good practice if you arenot a professional and i dont think its ethical to do it on your dog take him to a vet and no i dont think that its a very safe you could go deaf thats why you never stick anything in your ears.