Ear Mites are tiny little bugs that lives on the surface of your dogs ear. They are highly transmittable Dog will shake there head and scratch there ear If the dog tips the head to one side, seem like they can't hold up there head, or walk off balance then the mites have moved into the middle ear canal. HOW TO HELP THE DISCOMFORT Get a eyedropper and put 10 drops of olive oil into the ear canal. Hold the dogs head tightly so the dog does not shake his head. Massage the ear canal to squish the oil around. This will loosen all the dried brown yeast or blood stuck to the ear. Use cottonballs to start removing the blood or yeast in the ear. After the ear is cleaned, mix 1/2 water and 1/2 White Vinegar. Put 10 drops in the ear and massage the ear again. Leave the white Vinegar in the ear to kill the mites.