Hello
This sounds familar. I have a 2.5 year old
Rott/Lab Mix that I have forever been fighting to keep his ears clean. He would shake his head all the time, whine, scratch, rub his ears on walls, etc. After many talks with the Vet I decided on my OWN to try something with his diet. Had been convinced for about a year that he has allergies. Vet said no, just had chronic ear problems. Well, he had those chronic ear problems because he was allergic to his food! I switched to a special food (Natures Recipe) for dogs with allergies due to many people recommending it. In a little over two weeks his ears have cleared up, his eyes don't run anymore and he is one happy pup! Just my experience.