Through a Dog"s Ear Review and ***Giveaway***

This weekend, I attended a two day Nicole Wilde seminar in Ohio.  More on it tomorrow.  The first day was about helping fearful dogs.

MANY techniques were discussed. As the owner of two fearful, anxious dogs, I was particularly interested in this topic.  One of the things discussed was how classical music with a certain tempo has been clinically demonstrated to help calm dogs.  I had heard of it before, but it really piqued my interest yesterday.

Through a Dog’s Ear (Volume One) is nine classical pieces, which have shown to calm 70% of dogs in a shelter environment and 85% of dogs in a household environment.
I bought two copies at the seminar, thinking this would be a fun giveaway.  One for myself, one to give away. I will be reviewing it later this week, and want to read about the winner’s thoughts on it, if they choose to keep it for themselves.

GIVEAWAY

To enter, leave a comment with your thoughts on music to calm dogs.  Minimum 12 entries for giveaway to take place.  Winner will be randomly selected after 7 pm EST on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. 

How To Cure A Dog"s Ear Infection - EcoEars Review

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a product review.  If you have a dog with an ear infection, or ear mites. Then you are going to want to know about this product.

Meet our dog, Pebbles.  Poor Pebbles has had gunky itchy ears for longer than I care to admit.  She constantly scratches and licks her paws.  Sometimes, she’ll even shake her head crazily.  She’s miserable and I was at a loss of what I could do for her. 
I took her to the vet.  He gave me some drops and instructed me to put this antibiotic in her ear twice a day for 10 days.  I did my best, but not always making the full 10 days.  Her ear would get slightly better but soon would be just as bad as before. 
Vet’s are not cheap, and so I just kept putting in the drops.  Even though it really wasn’t working.  I didn’t want to go back to the expensive vet, and my small bottle of expensive antibiotic was running out soon. 

What to do?
Well, I went searching online and found a product called EcoEars, a natural remedy.

For Dogs With Itchy, Smelly & Gunky Ears.  This sounded like Pebbles problem.  Maybe it would work? 

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I ordered the product which was very reasonable and so much cheaper than the vet.  I couldn’t wait to receive it in the mail.  I was feeling so bad for my dog.

The product arrived within days. I found Pebbles and doused her ear good.  I loved the big bottle of EcoEars.  It was easy to use with it’s simple spout.  If some of the stuff missed the ear, no problem.  There was plenty.  Pebbles hated it, of course.

Imagine my surprise the next day when I checked Pebbles ear.  The black gunky stuff was clearing up already.  I could see pink again.  She wasn’t scratching or shaking her head anymore.  I gave her another dose.
You are supposed to do this for 10 days in a row.  By the third day Pebbles ear was perfect.  She is so happy, more relaxed.  I’m just thrilled with this product.

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If your dog has ear infections.  I can not recommend EcoEars enough.
It’s a great product, priced right, and it works.

Thank you EcoEars.

Bambara: Dog Ear Days [Album Review] - FensePost

Hypnotic is not a term one often associates with punk, but Athens-based trio Bambara fit both molds. At times ethereal and dreamy, at others ferocious and noisy, Bambara mixes elements of the post-punk revival with modern shoegaze and psychedelic noise. Dog Ear Days is a bit of a mystery as its mere existence possesses something strangely magical.

“Repeat After Me” opens the EP with a wild, looped noise riff ripe with feedback that continues even as the aggressive drum beat begins to echo by its side. The band then follows that power opening with the brooding, soft “Drag Hesitation” before again launching into the noise for which they’ve become known.

The noise continues until “Swim With The Trees” where the band again takes it down a notch, but they refuse to give up their penchant for experimentation and atmospheric, swirling guitars. Closing the album, “Chiromancy” is packed with eerie loops and carnal drums. One part psychotic, one part calm, it blends their soft side with their loud side.

Certainly, this is not for everyone. But there are plenty out there who dug Japandroids last year and No Age the year before who might fancy Bambara, and this band’s ability to crank up the volume and get a bit crazy with noise may just top those aforementioned artists in terms of decibel levels. In a way, they’re reminiscent of HEALTH minus the tribal math-y elements.

To call these guys loud would be an understatement, but intense noise does not deaden their ability to be dreamy. They are, truly, their own beast. And like any wild animal, there is something immensely beautiful about it that simply cannot be ignored. True to the predator, this wild animal is best taken in from a distance for fear that it will otherwise consume you.

Download: “Stay Gray” by Bambara

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Emerald Weapon Records [CDEP, 2010]

1. Repeat After Me
2. Drag Hesitation
3. Stay Gray
4. Feed The Pigs
5. Swim With The Trees
6. Chiromancy

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