[Bear_in_RoseBear]

I am guessing he might be flopping his head a lot and rubbing it on things.

The Boston Terrier I had growing up would do the same things... she always had an ear infection of some sort, probably just what you're describing. She'd try to scratch her ear with her hind paw a lot, too. We kept a big bottle of powder that we'd blow into her ear to try and treat it. It never seemed to bother her hearing, though, so I guess it was more annoying to her than harmful.

[HairOfTheDog]

Untreated it can become a batcerial infection too which becomes painful and hot...

Corin, as a cheaper alternative to the ear wash they will sell you, you can mix one part white vinegar and three parts water and wash with that.

I use both... I use a combination. When Logans ears are bad, or when he has just been swimming, I wash his ears out good with the vinegar water, by good, I mean I use a lot of it and get all the gunk out, then I follow with a bit of the blue cleaner, which has an agent in it which helps it dry out again (alcohol probably). I don't use so much of the spendy stuff that way.