try a little cod liver oil in his dinner to help wit his skin. how will using the ear cleaner affect him? bothe poodles and cockers because of the tipe of ears they have quite often get guncky ears, the bet ear cleaner i have founs is quistle. http://www.quistel.com/information/index.php?page=earcleaner&gclid=CND3nuHJr6YCFQ1O4Qod00_DZw