### Human:\nmy dog barked (2ft away) loudly and my closest ear suffered immediate and continuous ringing with actual pain; why?\n\n### Assistant: this is an example of acoustic injury like a gun shot or explosion. a dog bark of course is not usually as loud as those but it can cause pain and ringing. in most cases this will resolve in a week or so as the ear heals from this event. if not you may need to see an ent for an examination.