When MarvellousDog was about 6/7 months old he got his first ear infection. It was really really severe. We worked with the vet to treat it, and one of the treatments clearly made it sting as from that point on he would go absolutely mental if I tried to but drops anywhere near his ear.
We've since established that he has allergies, both food related and environmental. So, while he is receiving ongoing treatment, he often gets itchy skin and ears.
The vet suggested that we clean his ears regularly to help prevent infection as much as possible but the thought of trying to treat his ears at home daily almost brought me to tears as it was so upsetting and stressful.
If you had told me a year ago when he was violently fighting me not to go near his ears, that today I would be able to sit down, pop in his drops, and then get on with no stress to either of us, I would have been amazed. It's been months and months of gradual, slow, work with lots of praise and reward for him, and it has really paid off.
We have worked so so hard to get to this point and now he doesn't even flinch. To the point that if he does react, I know he is getting sore and get him straight to the vet as it's a sign of infection pain.
No question here really, I just wanted to share with people who may understand what an achievement this is for me, and to say that it is possible!