But It Has To Be Done. I Have A Beagle (ginger) Who Has Unusually Long Ears (even For Beagle) And She Constantly Has Issues With Her Ears. We Use The Over The Counter Stuff And Vet Prescribed Drops. But She Never, Ever Seems To Be Totally Clear - Just Better. Her Ears Smell Clean (when They Were Once Real Bad - They Actually Smelled) And Have Very Little Brownish Residue Within Her Canal Folds. We Clean Almost Everyday And Keep Her From Developing Any Infections. Long, Droopy Ears Are Definitely The Worst. :d :d