Have you had his ears checked to make sure he doesn't have some sort of infection that may be painful to the touch? The matting may make his ears sore also. If this has been ruled out maybe let Cooper come to you more. Maybe he needs more time to not feel as nervous, sometimes when you try to "force" it along the anxiety becomes worse. How long have you had him?
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