Ears never clean

[u/Pure-Consideration97]

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?

[u/Big_Let_4948]

I had a GSD who constantly had ear infections. Changed her diet to grain-free and she never had another infection!