
Head shaking, scratching and a distinctive smell from your dog's ears. What recurrent ear infections are really telling you, how to clean an ear canal that is shaped to trap trouble, and what should never go in one.
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Head shaking, scratching and a distinctive smell from your dog's ears. What recurrent ear infections are really telling you, how to clean an ear canal that is shaped to trap trouble, and what should never go in one.

A smelly dog isn't a dirty dog. Where the smell comes from — ears, paws, folds, coat — tells you what's wrong, and why bathing more often usually makes it worse.