First guess... sounds like ear mites to me. Go to the vet. Get some meds. Treat them. The dog won’t like the treatment but it is better in the long run.
Take the dog to the vet and get some antibiotics perhaps.
A trip to the vet should be # 1 on the list.
My Goldie requires flushing periodically with Trizultra+Keto which we got from our vet.
I inspect his ears daily to make sure there is no wax build-up forming. When the brown stuff appears, it’s time to flush and wipe.
Our other dog, a german shepard mix developed an ear infection last year which required anti-biotics and the Trizultra.
http://www.dogchatforum.com/ear-mites-dog.htm
Probably ear mites, or it could be obama’s missing birth certificate is stuffed down there.
I would take the dog to the vet to rule out ear mites or infections.
On all our cats, we have used tea tree oil (used in Australia as an anti-bacterial for animals and which you can buy at the health food store).
Once a month we swabbed the inside of their ears with as q-tip dipped in the oil. It would sting and they would fight us but with a lot of kisses and praises the cats would eventually forgive us.
Never again had a problem with their ears (we had 9 at the time and 2 had ear mites)
You will feel better after the visit to the vet.
Usually a bad infection will cause pain to the dog, like it does with a human...she doesn't pull away when cleaning so I am not causing pain...
Yeast infection.
First clean dog’s ears with witch hazel on gauze.
Ask vet for ear drops *or* go buy some lady’s “yeast infection cream” or “jock itch cream” at Walmart.
Seriously.
I have a mutt mostly black lab. Even though he will not swim he had ear problems. We had gotten a prescription from the vet which seemed to work. We ran out and he started shaking his head and smelling. We checked on line and did the whole peroxide, vinegar thing. Dump some in then clean with cotton balls and q-tip. It always seemed to work but we had to keep cleaning. Now it is winter and I know he is not able to get fresh dirt in his ears (black ,brown stuff). I knew it must be something else. Saw an article on ear mites. Looked like the problem. Solution, vegetable oil. Just a few drops for 3 days in a row. It worked great. It soothed the ears and smothered the mites. We did it a few weeks ago and he has been fine since.
Vet will give tou ear cleaner, pills (yeast infection), and ear drops to heal and prevent them from scratching.
Hope you can get it cured.
See also Vetericyn
Most probably ear mites. treatment is an applied salve, but is probably only available through your vet - ANY and ALL dogs your dog has regular contact with will need the same treatment.
Haven’t read all of the replies, but a vet is needed for this one. If it’s a yeast infection - or any kind of infection - you don’t want to self-diagnose and treat.
I went to a vet for about a year with NO let up in the symptoms. I finally had to go to a demitologist specialist.
They used a surgical procedure go go into the inner ear and clean it out. Then weeks of cleaning and check ups.
My dog’s personality CHANGED after the surgery. He could hear again!
It was very expensive ... in the thousands. But I would do it again just for the relief that he felt.
Good luck.