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Google “Blue Power Ear Treatment” I do Cocker rescue and this is what I use. INGREDIENTS: 16 oz. Isopropyl Alcohol 4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder 16 drops Gentian Violet Solution 1% Mix together in alcohol bottle and shake well. You will also need to shake solution every time you use it to disperse the Boric Acid Powder. TREATMENT: Evaluate condition of ears before treating and if very inflamed and sore do not attempt to pull hair or clean out ear at all. Wait until inflammation has subsided which will be about 2 days. Shake the bottle each time before using. Flood the ear with solution (gently squirt bottle), massage gently to the count of 60, wipe with a tissue, and leave alone without massage. The dog will shake out the excess, which can be wiped with a tissue; the Gentian Violet does stain fabrics. The SCHEDULE of treatment is as follows: Treat 2 X per day for the first week to two weeks, depending upon severity of ears. Treat 1 X per day for the next 1 to 2 weeks. Treat 1 X per month (or even less frequently) depending on the dog. All of these ingredients should be available at a pharmacy. We have found that, despite the alcohol, the dog will not object to even the first treatment. The Boric Acid Powder soothes the ear. The Gentian Violet Solution is an anti-infection agent. The solution appears to work well on any and all ear problems from mites to wax to canker. After the 2nd or 3rd day, you can clean out the ear with a Q-tip or cotton ball. The success rate for this treatment is 95% to 99%. Those who do not succeed have usually not done the treatment long enough or have not been regular about it. Dogs on the verge of ear canal surgery have been returned to normal with only the regular follow-up treatment to keep the ear healthy. If an infection seems to be remaining in the treated ear after the above course of treatment, you may also have some Pseudomonas bacteria in the site. This can be eradicated by using a gentle flush of raw apple cider vinegar and water (warm). Use 2 Tablespoons of vinegar to one cup of water, 2 X per week. Remember it is for external use only and be careful not to get into the eyes.

Thanks, I'm ganna give that a shot. I think this is related to food allergies so I changed him to a fish diet. I'm also looking for a new vet because she was advising me that it was probably better to put him down because deaf cockers get mean.

My guy fits perfectly with my family, he has the same personality as we do, he enforces the pecking order (he assumed a higher rank than my children and they seem to be OK with it), and is extremely smart. He learns commands with little effort and understood house training on day one when we got him. I can count on one hand the number of accidents he had when training him and all of them were our fault for not letting him out.