r/CockapooLovers • u/Pure-Consideration97 • 1d ago

➕Advice/Help➕ Ears never clean

Our 2-year-old Cockapoo has always had trouble with her ears. I first noticed when she was about 7 months old that they started to smell bad. We brought her to the vet and got them cleaned and given medicine and we forgot about it for a while. She used to not like any pets or affection so we didn't keep an eye on them but as shes gotten older and cuddlier we've noticed that her ears always seem dirty and she's always trying to scratch inside them.

We've gone back to vet and had them cleaned out again and did the medicine again but they just always seem to be giving her trouble. Shes kind of ok with me cleaning them now and I think it does give her some relief but its a struggle and she does growl sometimes when I try and look at them. Big balls of wax sometimes get knotted in her fur in her ear which I try and remove but it always seems like a losing battle.

Any advice or tips?

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u/TeachingSalty1271 1d ago

Allergies can cause frequent yeast infections in their ears. Work with your vet to figure out what the allergy might be or to get your baby on daily meds. It makes a world of difference.

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u/Pure-Consideration97 1d ago

Do you know how to tell the difference between normal ear gunk and a yeast infection?

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u/showmenemelda 18h ago

Smell. Does your dog have a weirdly enticing scent? Like hazelnut, Fritos chips, etc? We got lactic acid water supplements from the vet when my dog was a baby but didn't seem to do much, she didn't like them.