It's all true. Our dachshund has a chronic skin condition and his ears keep getting plugged up. Several times a day our cattle dog licks him all over. Yuk. But the vet says it keeps his ears and "hot spots" from getting infected.
We have a cattle dog, a Black Mouth Cur. What kind do you have and does she/he really help with the cows?
My dogs ears were getting plugged and I asked the vet about it.
Seems dogs don't have bad respiratory problems due to pollens and allergens in the spring.
But those things play absolute havoc with their skin and ears.
Allergies.........
I discovered mine was allergic to flea collars, and all the flea stuff that has the common chem used to treat for fleas.
I opted instead to use a bath and soap and water to control the fleas and his coat, and ugly sores disappeared.